Day 298/9 Thurs 8 – Fri 9 Aug 2007 Edinburgh, Scotland to Newcastle, England

After a rather lengthy detour to New Lanark world heritage site, a mill village developed by Robert Owen along enlightened principles in the early 19C, harnessing the power of the Clyde falls, we cross the border with England and reach Newcastle by mid afternoon in time for Karen to prepare for the evening’s dinner party whilst David and I1 visit the nearby pub.

An understandably late start the following morning and after repacking and vacuuming the car, we venture up the Northumbrian coast to Dunstanburgh Castle and Crasters where we buy kippers from the smoke house. Its another beautiful day although rather windy so we walk along the beach without taking the waters.