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10 Jun 21, 08:34 AM |
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Day 3
I woke to the sounds of a tap dancing dog - this means he really needs the bathroom. I jumped up, got his lead and collar but couldn’t find the door key. Milo’s dancing was getting quicker and he was starting to ‘talk’, so I woke Adam to help me find the key. We were trying to be quiet and not wake Cooper or any of the other guests but were starting to get cross, with plenty of silent shouty eyes being thrown across the room. Adam eventually found them - still stuck in the outside of the door. It would appear that I had opened the door the previous evening and both the boys had walked in behind me and not noticed the keys in the door. Obviously we are complete travel professionals thankfully Milo made it with seconds to spare! We headed off to breakfast, minus DS who said he was soooo tired he was unable to walk the two flights of stairs to the dining room. DH and I both ordered the yoghurt parfait, it was sooo good. Super sharp Greek yoghurt, lovely raspberries and sweet crunchy granola swirled in. We were obviously in full holiday mode as we then ordered a full breakfast each! We took some Nutella toast and a croissant back for DS to have in the room before we checked out. Check out was super simple, you just leave your key in a basket at Reception (not the door to your room ) We had one last trip to the beach before deciding to go home via the coast road. We had the most amazing time at Bamburgh and I was already looking for availability for us to return (sadly I am having trouble finding any free dates during the summer holidays ) We packed everything and everyone into the car for the journey home. Pics from the car! Everything was just so lush and green and we saw several fields where they had cows and sheep in the same paddock (I have never seen this before!) We drove through Seahouses, Beadnell and several other villages/towns before stopping at a little spot where people were walking their dogs down a track to a cove with a lovely beach. I have no idea where we were, however if you recognise is please pop your answer on a postcard this area was stunning and the cows grazing on the land looked like they were living their best life! Milo had a great time playing in the rock pools, I even took my shoes off and had a paddle, it was much warmer than the Bamburgh Beach water. Had a quick stop outside Warkworth Castle (I think?) for a quick pic, again if we can get back to Northumberland then I would love to explore here further. The sat nav took us a different way back through Newcastle, we ended up on a toll road and went through a tunnel, the traffic was hectic through this area but as it was the last weekend of the half term break it is probably not surprising. The rest of journey was uneventful thankfully and we decided that we would drop DS and Milo home and go and pick up dinner as I didn’t fancy cooking - I was still on holiday There is an amazing Italian Restaurant at a village near to us called Lorenzo’s at Barmby. They make the best pizza that I have eaten outside of Italy (we have eaten a lot of Italian pizza ) They have a brilliant outdoor area, which has a great atmosphere and the sun was shining 🤩 life was good! Drinks were ordered and got a pizza each - I had the pollo and pancetta and DH had the polpette. They are thin and crispy and super flavourful and not at all greasy. We were absolutely living our best life and really enjoyed talking about our Northumberland adventure and where would we would like to go next. We also orders a margarita pizza to take home to DS. We got home and DS was playing x-box with his friends (after being deprived of it for a few days ) and Milo was flat out on the sofa. I think we may have worn him out with all the fun and excitement! Thanks for reading along on our Northumberland adventure- it truly is a beautiful part of the world and we are lucky to have it on our doorstep. |
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14 Jun 21, 03:28 PM |
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I loved this. The area is fab. We used to have a static in Warkworth when we were kids, lovely part of the world and so dog friendly.
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14 Jun 21, 05:08 PM |
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Great photos Sparksy - If you look carefully at the photo of your DS playing US football in front of the castle and the one of the castle posted further down if you look carefully you will see a blue clock on the round tower. I am actually staying in the apartment there later in the year (3rd attempt CV willing).
I love the Potted Lobster too - great choice and I have already made my reservation for Dec. There used to be a great restaurant and small hotel called the Mizen Head (just to the left up the hill across the road from your hotel) but it closed due to a rather sad story. The owner of the Mizen Head Alex, 30 died very suddenly 5 years ago at another hotel also in Bamburgh owned by his dad, Ronnie. The restaurant served fabulous fish dishes and did a cracking Sunday Lunch too. I once bouled up to the MH driving a Triumph TR6 - great fun driving up the A1 and the coast to get there. |
14 Jun 21, 07:48 PM |
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Ooh a mini trip. Looks lovely and great that Milo could join in the fun.
The Potted Lobster sounds like my kind of place
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14 Jun 21, 08:35 PM |
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14 Jun 21, 08:40 PM |
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Thank you Stanley, I do think it would be hard to take a bad photo there, everything was just beautiful! I am completely envious of your Castle stay and if you do manage to get there (fingers crossed) it would be amazing to see pics.
The Potted Lobster was just perfect food from beginning to end. It really is a special place and I think you did the right thing by making a reservation now, it seems to get booked out quite quickly. What a wonderful memory, driving up the A1 in a Triumph! Fantastic! Thank you for reading. |
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14 Jun 21, 08:44 PM |
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Thanks Suzi, it was so dog friendly - it was just perfect for all 4 of us! Bamburgh Beach is just so beautiful- if it was 20deg warmer you could be in Florida!
The Potted Lobster was brilliant- we don’t really have anywhere like that near to us, so it was such a treat. Thank you for reading. 💝😁 xx |
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27 Jun 21, 01:46 AM |
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Really enjoyed this! The photos look amazing, and your pup is adorable!
Made a note of the ice cream please for our trip! Haha!
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27 Jun 21, 02:38 PM |
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27 Jun 21, 02:55 PM |
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Just a bit of information that might be of interest for the Potted Lobster fans - Richard Sim who runs the PL has recently opened a small hotel/restaurant in Alnmouth called the Whittling House. I haven't had a chance to visit the restaurant yet but will certainly will report back when I do.
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