Our little weekend away was not as rushed as I feared although we were all tired and it was hardly a fine dining experience. Doing the extra night shift meant we were late away but that still gave us time to walk around Berwick and trip to the beach just as it started spitting and the wind got up. What followed was pure slapstick as Alison unfolded Bethany's umbrella to shelter her from the wind but the wind was in a playful mood and blew the brolly down the beach. Foolishly I decided to chase after it and as it blew further away I ran up to the promenade as I struggled to run along the sand. Seeing it come to a halt by some rocks I went back to the beach only to see it blow away again before finally coming to a halt at the bottom of a cliff. Out of condition I collected the brolly and as the rain was getting heavier I walked back shielding myself from the weather with a small pink umbrella covered in Disney princesses.
We were stopping in a Travelodge and next to it were a Morrisons and a MacDonalds but we did notice a pub / restaurant on the other side of the roundabout which seemd like a good place to go for dinner. That to cross the roundabout meant walking across the A1 which was thankfully a bit quieter by the evening and the staff were incedibly friendly and accomodating (bringing a colouring book for Bethany) but the there did seem to be a preponderance of batter in our meals. The haute cuisine continued when we breakfasted in the cafe at Morrisons before we set off to visit some attractions.
First on the list was a nearby farm trail that was just down the road which Alison had found when looking for things to do as Bethany likes animals. We saw the signs as we drove past the pub from the previous night but with no obvious turn off we continued on the A1 and ended up crossing the border into Scotland. Backtracking I turned off where we saw the sign but ended up at a tourist viewing point so after viewing we gave up and headed for the next item on the itinery. This was the light railway that ran from Etal to Heatherslaw (and vice versa) with a wander around what was left of Etal Castle before the train came.
Our full breakfast (unsurprisingly not labelled Full English so close to the border) ensured we were not hungry but Bethany still required lunch so we determined to find somewhere on the way to the next stop. Heading to Lindisfarne we found a nice place where we got some food for Bethany whilst we coffeed / wined. Alison noticed a bird of prey area on the same grounds but it seemed a little expensive to look at a few owls when we were getting pressed for time and Bethany was more interested in picking gravel up from the car park. As it turned out the tide was in covering the causeway with another hour and a quarter before it was due to be safe to cross. Parking up we wandered up to the water for a few photos and wonder at the cars creeping forward with the water rather than wait for the causeway to be clear.
With a 2 hour drive home we thought it best to set off hoping to get something to eat on the way back. Seeing signs for an "In The Night Garden" show at the Metro Centre on the way to Berwick we thought we would call in there and see what it was about as Bethany might be interested and we could get something to eat there. We finally found where it was set up although it was too late for the show so we went into the Metro Centre for food. Bethany certainly enjoyed herself running around but we were once again to be disappointed culinarily as we ended up with burgers and dry fries.
We were stopping in a Travelodge and next to it were a Morrisons and a MacDonalds but we did notice a pub / restaurant on the other side of the roundabout which seemd like a good place to go for dinner. That to cross the roundabout meant walking across the A1 which was thankfully a bit quieter by the evening and the staff were incedibly friendly and accomodating (bringing a colouring book for Bethany) but the there did seem to be a preponderance of batter in our meals. The haute cuisine continued when we breakfasted in the cafe at Morrisons before we set off to visit some attractions.
First on the list was a nearby farm trail that was just down the road which Alison had found when looking for things to do as Bethany likes animals. We saw the signs as we drove past the pub from the previous night but with no obvious turn off we continued on the A1 and ended up crossing the border into Scotland. Backtracking I turned off where we saw the sign but ended up at a tourist viewing point so after viewing we gave up and headed for the next item on the itinery. This was the light railway that ran from Etal to Heatherslaw (and vice versa) with a wander around what was left of Etal Castle before the train came.
Our full breakfast (unsurprisingly not labelled Full English so close to the border) ensured we were not hungry but Bethany still required lunch so we determined to find somewhere on the way to the next stop. Heading to Lindisfarne we found a nice place where we got some food for Bethany whilst we coffeed / wined. Alison noticed a bird of prey area on the same grounds but it seemed a little expensive to look at a few owls when we were getting pressed for time and Bethany was more interested in picking gravel up from the car park. As it turned out the tide was in covering the causeway with another hour and a quarter before it was due to be safe to cross. Parking up we wandered up to the water for a few photos and wonder at the cars creeping forward with the water rather than wait for the causeway to be clear.
With a 2 hour drive home we thought it best to set off hoping to get something to eat on the way back. Seeing signs for an "In The Night Garden" show at the Metro Centre on the way to Berwick we thought we would call in there and see what it was about as Bethany might be interested and we could get something to eat there. We finally found where it was set up although it was too late for the show so we went into the Metro Centre for food. Bethany certainly enjoyed herself running around but we were once again to be disappointed culinarily as we ended up with burgers and dry fries.
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