It's time to commence our road trip and we had a lot of fun doing this four years ago. This trip we are planning to do Scotland and Wales mostly, and for most of the hotels we spend two nights at each. With the longer day light hours we should get to see more of the country side.

So 4.5 hours driving today to Shincliffe in Durham. Weather is overcast with some drizzle. A nice little pub with a lovely winding staircase. Food was great but again too much food.

Well we are off on the road trip.	Lovely countryside.	.	Lots of radio masts here.
Me thinks it's going to rain.	Yep - it started raining.	.	Lovely green rolling hills.
A power station. Don't know what type.	Time for a break and shopping for Gai.	.	Gai and our hire car.
Well I would not mind one of these.	On the raod again.	The front of our Hotel.	The Seven Stars is a lovely old pub.

Gai is checking something out.	Just love that creeping vine.	Our bed for the night.	Compact but spacious.
The view out the window.	Flowers in bloom everywhere.	An old church built in 1874.	St Mary the Virgin Shincliffe.
The bar.	Notice the different Scotches behind us.