A Busy July

 Bamburgh Castle

We spent an enjoyable break in Northumberland where we spotted dolphins in the North Sea at Seahouses.

A few days later, further down the coast at https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/bempton-cliffs we saw two pufflings

It was my privilege to judge Filey and Hunmanby train station for Yorkshire in Bloom

During a week in Mallorca, we hired a car to Manacor market before making our way to Palma. We we parked near the harbour opposite the cathedral which was surprisingly only 2 euros for three hours and allowed us to wander around the old town.

One day we took the bus from Sa Como, the resort where we stayed, to Cala Millor and walked back. We thought it was a paved promenade but the route took us by the sea and through woodland to a castle. Here was a lovely bar like finding an oasis, before resuming our journey.

The next day took we took a bus in the other direction to visit Porto Cristo, where Nadal resides.

The hotel was next to a very pleasant beach where the clear and mostly calm sea made swimming a delight.

Back in th UK we did a new-to-us walk, the Brandesburton circular. Most of the route was on paths which took us through the countryside until we turned on to the road for the return journey which was a bit hairy due to the speed of the traffic.