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Day 3... Messing about on the water

Posted by andyroo1 | 18th September 2006

Sunshine? Yes... sunshine!

Time to get the bikes out. 608km to date and the next few would be by bike.

We cycled out along the coast road to Seahouses. The ribbon development along the main road didn't detract too much from the view. We swooped down to the harbour all hot and sweaty after our huge 2 mile cycle ride... that's tough for us unfit ones.

About 15 minutes later we were members of the National Trust and heading out on a boat trip to the Farne Isles. This little trip is a most pleasing journey, as our boat chugged along with the swell. We pulled round the inner islands and then out right to the far point of the group to the Longhouse Lighthouse... made famouse by Grace Darling. Saw seals and Shags and thats about it... the Puffins were all gone. We had a hour on St Cuthberts Island, then headed back to the harbour and our landing stage. We rescued the bikes from the fishermans shed we had been told to leave them in.

Then we headed out further to Bambur

Continued | Bongo Blog - The Bongo Goes North

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