The idea of this half-term mini-break was a 'lads and dads' bonding trip, and Dylan and I had chosen to return to the canals and locks of England having enjoyed it so much in July, this time inviting my friend Gareth and his son Robert to accompany us.
Our final stop on the summer's travels was the only campsite we hadn't pre-planned, and choosing it reminded us of why we've been planning our summers ahead of time recently.
Lots of distance covered over the last few days, as we made our way from the Lake District all the way to inland Spain via Bracknell and the Portsmouth to Santander ferry.
Time to show the kids the Great British Seaside. Seahouses is a small, out-of-the-way fishing village and seaside escape with endless windswept beaches, fine sand, grassy dunes... and few people.