We got up at 7am, and, after breakfast at our Edinburgh hotel, we went into the city centre, where we visited three bookshops in a typical book-buying spree: Blackwell's (9 books), Till's (6 books), and McNaughtan's (5 books). Our tastes are quite eclectic, and so we were intrigued, but nevertheless not tempted, by these:
We then drove down to Bishop Auckland, to attend Kynren. This historical re-enactment event must be the north of England's best kept secret. Neither of us had ever heard of it (before Googling for things to visit on our travels), yet it was huge: several thousand in the outdoor audience. It was amazing (we were fortunate with the weather), with a large cast of actors, horses, sheep and geese, telling the history of England from a northern perspective.
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| The Kynren staging makes full use of the path, lake, and surroundings. |
Their website says "There are plenty of award-winning toilet facilities around the site" and they are not joking! I have never seen such plentiful and excellent facilities anywhere else. We had a great time, and even managed to get out of the huge car park relatively quickly once it was over.
We then continued our drive south, arriving in York at about half past midnight. A long day: I clocked up 55 "heart points" and nearly 20,000 steps. I slept well!
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