Woke up at 7am after a good nights sleep to clear blue skies. After a full English breakfast, which Thomas really enjoyed, we headed north and immediately picked up the cycle track along the coast. How great it is to be cycling where there are no cars and only the odd jogger to worry about. (Mind you it's quite amusing to come up behind a jogger wearing an iPod who is totally oblivious to your friendly warning tings on the bell and see them jump 3 feet in the air when you ease past them.)
After a quick trip across the small causeway to look at St Mary's lighthouse we headed for miles along a fantastic cycle track that ran between sand dunes overlooking a blue sea. Northumbria, and the C&C route in particular, is very cyclist friendly with dedicated car free cycle lanes running along the pavements or car free cycle tracks.
After a little confusion finding the right cycle route and having to double back ("Oh Daddy!) we arrive at Newbiggin and have lunch overlooking the beach. After lunch the route runs either along the most amazing golden beaches (which are very sparsely populated given it is peak holiday season) or scenic countryside where there seem to be no people at all except the very occasional cyclist. What an amazing route!
Soon we arrive in Amble a small busy seaside town and stopped for the mandatory ice cream. Only another 2 miles on and we arrive at the B&B which is on a farm. A very warm welcome from the owner, a comfortable room with stables outside the bedroom window and a view over fields full of sheep. I spent many family holidays on a farm in the Northumberland/Scottish borders and the views bring back happy childhood memories.
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