Instead, our morning started on the beach at Beadnell. My sandals were off and my toes were in the freezing cold North Sea. I was soooo tempted to go for a swim. Penny and I walked in the waves while Sailor avoided the water like the plague. In fact, anytime the water cam close to him, he would leap away. Ali had a good workout running with both of them. Sailor loves running on the beach so the morning was all about him. We walked to a very quiet spot where we put down the blanket and ate our picnic. I forget how horrid it is to have the potential for sand in your sandwiches and how I have not missed that bit. We had a fabulous walk in the glorious sunshine, on lovely golden sand and crystal clear water.
Back to Dunstanburgh castle and luckily we found a car parking place. £2 for all day parking. The castle is 1.5 miles away from the car park through the quaint village of caster, then onto the cliff top and walk to the castle through fields of sheep and cows. What a fabulous walk. We also discovered that Penny has an inclination for sheep. Rabbits and cats she now ignores...but sheep, oh my gosh. We have been to an English Heritage site a day so our membership is paying off.
The castle is right on the edge of the cliff with panoramic views of the North sea and the Northumberland countryside. We walked around the walls and looked in every lookout, tower, nook and cranny. Gosh we love holidays and having the time to not have any thoughts in your head. It was just the Shackell-Smiths, the beach, the sea and the countryside. It's refreshing to actually have brain space to think but then equally, it's ok to have nothing in my brain at all.
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