Wednesday 18th April 2017
153 miles travelled today
Feeling more rested after last night's  sleep.
Made various phone calls to people we planned to see en route to Scotland and we  set off at 10 , on a cold grey day
We went briefly  into genteel Harrogate , Turkish baths £17.50 for a four hour session! We gave it a miss...

Visited the Mercer Art gallery , with a good mix of local artists exhibited , both  men ( notably Grimshaw- moonlight ) and women (Nerys Johnson -flowers and Isobel Alexander -Welsh miners )  We visited Betty's tea shop £14.50 for 2 coffees a  densely textured buttered scone and a fat rascal! Coughed  up  for the ambience and gentility  . Went to the town Valley  park, very handsome and in bloom .Visited Andy's cousin and husband  in H  to catch up on family news on both sides and then set off to camp up  overnight at Seaton Sluice on the coast overlooking Whitley bay .Walked across to St Mary's island   and watched the seals bobbing  in the water. 

2 seals had already  completed their early Spring 'haul out ' and were resting on the rocks by the lighthouse.
Short coastal strolls  either side of the car park, and a pub ( not visited) 5 minutes walk away.Great sunset.