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At Warkworth, we reached the end of our five-day trail, which had passed all too quickly. We waved off our Guildford friend at Newcastle Central and headed to our Newcastle friends' home for the night. There, Dwight ensured that the soles of our hiking boots would pass muster with Customs at MSP.
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Categories: Northeast England
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On our way to Alnmouth for the night, we reached Marden Rocks where we walked on an unusual limestone formation. From a distance, vertical fractures create the illusion of cobblestones.
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Categories: Northeast England
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Hiking to the Capital of Kippers
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Our trail included more beautiful beaches, a pub lunch, and dramatic views of Dunstanburgh Castle, on our way to the fishing village of Craster. Local curing sheds and smokehouses transform North Sea herring into kippers, my choice for breakfast tomorrow.
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Categories: Northeast England
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Continued walking towards the North Sea, catching glimpses of Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in the distance. We're now heading south on the Northumberland Coast Path for four days. Here, we chose to walk the beach for the last mile to Seahouses, where we're spending tonight.
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Categories: Northeast England
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Much of our route today followed St. Cuthbert's Way, a trail named after the 7th-century monk, bishop, and hermit who is revered as the patron saint of Northumberland. We're standing in front of a cave where legend says his coffin was temporarily hidden from Danish raiders in the 9th century.
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Categories: Northeast England
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Start of an Inn-to-Inn Hike
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Two friends have joined us for a multi-day Inn-to-Inn hike in Northumberland, England. Tomorrow we'll start out from the Black Bull Inn, Wooler, where we have rooms for the night.
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Categories: Northeast England, Walk
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Walked under the River Tyne where pedestrians and cyclists get separate tunnels. As a kid in the 1950's, this was exciting especially after a friend of my dad's told me they'd found a leek in the tunnel. Back then, shipyards lined the Tyne, and 20,000 people a day crossed here.
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Categories: Northeast England, Now-and-Then
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