Today was pretty much the awesomest day ever. We took a train to Alnwick Castle, where the Duke of Northumberland currently lives. For half the year he lets people visit the house. During the winter he stays there, but in the summer he opens it up. We were allowed to walk through some of the 'house' part, and it was funny to think of a family living there. One of the daughters is a girl after my own heart. They have pictures up of her with her guns she uses for practice, and her 'job' (like she needs one!) is fixing motorcycles. The castle is where most of the outside film shots of Hogwarts are filmed. It was amazing! I felt like I was there. There is a really well done part of the castle for kids called the Knight Quest, where kids dress up like medieval lords and ladies, can play games, and go through a 'quest'. Of course, we all did it. Here are pictures of Linda and I being knighted. The best part of the day came between the train ride and the castle. The castle is about five miles from the train. When we got off, Larry (our tour director/guide) is all, 'Oh we missed the bus and taxis don't come this way so we are going to have to walk.' Linda and I got all ready to start to hoof it, and then Larry said, 'Does any one have their wand?' Linda and I ALWAYS carry ours, so Larry made us wave ours (see Linda above). Next thing we knew, an oddly driving bus hauls around the corner, screeches to a stop at our feet, opens the door, and a man says, 'Welcome to the Knight Bus, for stranded witches and wizards...' It was completely done up like the real bus, and it made our day. It might have made our year.
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