Pic: Alnwick Castle, featured as 'Hogwarts' in the Harry Potter movies.
Strode forth into a perfect bright, sunny, crackling morning. Lawns were covered in frost and were a beautiful sight caught in the rising sunshine. My route climbed the hill on the east side of Alnwick to admire the picture-book splendour of the castle and River Aln as it cascaded over the weir. Perhaps the most perfect morning weather since the walk commenced. Roads were almost empty and fields full of sheep and lambs. I entered into several heated debates with my woolly friends in several fields as my passing seemed to stir them to a high level of verbosity. Felt particularly embarrassed when an unnoticed cyclist passed me and probably thought that I was half mad!!
By noon I was back on the coast and before one, entered my destination town of Seahouses. Being Easter holidays till the end of the week for the kids, there were numerous families in town enjoying the beaches, trips out to the islands to view puffins and seals and partake of the myriad fish and chip parlours in the town.
The UK is girding for a general election on May 6th. thus the country is enjoying saturation TV coverage on the topic. Interestingly, there will be a leaders’ TV debate this week for the first time ever, although it appears that the pre-agreed format will be rather restricted. Current polls seem to indicate the 13 year rule of Labour is in some jeopardy. Undoubtedly, after the election, whoever wins, there is going to be a lot of unpleasant medicine handed down to right a serious economic situation.
22.6 kms. walked today per pedometer. Cumulative Kms. covered: 1367.8
Hours of walking today including rest stops: 6.0
Type of accommodation: Railton Guest House
Cost of bed & breakfast: pounds. 30.00, no breakfast.
Please go to Flickr.com (traveller6666) to view pics of the walk.
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