Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Sleeping on Hadrians Wall for a night

Arrived in Carlisle in driving rain and low temperatures.  Mark had managed to leave our T-stick in the pub in Ambleside so no internet to look up camping grounds, and anyway we were in the mood for treating ourselves to a bed and a hotel night.  We drove round and round Carlisle following I for INFORMATION signs.  The signs seemed to go in a circle.  We went round the Carlisle Castle twice (very classic and beautifully dramatic castle by the way), eventually I asked, only to find out that the Info Centre is in town (in a pedestrian only precinct).  But, voila, my cellphone internet was working and Mark magicked our way to the Angus Hotel, where we are installed in a room for all 4 of us, with TV, shower etc and including breakfast all for STG Pounds 75.00.
Hadrians Wall is about a 40mind drive, and probably out of our reach, but luckily our hotel happens to have its foundations built on the remains of Hadrians Wall.  It's official.  Check out the photo.
Good job!

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