28 Oct: We’re heading down the east coast towards York – a stop or two on the way would be good, and would take us off the main roads for a while. Eyemouth isn’t pretty – it’s a working harbour, a fishing port. The Craster kippers and the hot-smoked salmon were excellent… An unlikely-looking black-tarred vessel on the quayside turned out to be Brunel’s “Bertha” – dating from 1844, she is the oldest operational steam-powered vessel in Britain (possibly the world), apparently.
Seahouses (we’re back in England now) provided a super little lunch break – we nearly chose the wrong pub; the Olde Ship’s crab sandwiches were thick and fresh, just what was required to keep us going for the remainder of the journey.
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