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June 27th 2008
Alnwick bunkhouse hostelAlnwick bunkhouse hostel
Alnwick bunkhouse hostel
Pronounced Anick, how can they keep skipping letters of a word!! I keep having to check words for local pronunciations.
We have a hostel in a quiet country lane all to ourselves with the added bonus of an open fire. It’s still not getting above 16-18. But we soldier on and go for some nice walks around the coast discovering a castle here and there and try to warm up on a sheltered beach and watch some crazy kids paddling in the icy water, our kids could only manage dipping in a toe.
We’re still really tired and the trip to Edinburgh didn’t win out over staying an extra night here beside the fire.
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Cozy fireside living room at the hostelCozy fireside living room at the hostel
Cozy fireside living room at the hostel
Taking a walk down the laneTaking a walk down the lane
Taking a walk down the lane
the remaining tower of a nearby castlethe remaining tower of a nearby castle
the remaining tower of a nearby castle
converted into a clock tower -we had to make sure we weren't upstairs at the stroke of 12
were they really this short back then?were they really this short back then?
were they really this short back then?
some of the rooms were recreatedsome of the rooms were recreated
some of the rooms were recreated






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