17th July 2021<\/p>\n
We were up early, and I had a bad nights sleep. The room was very hot and stuffy, and the bed relatively small. I got myself washed & dressed, then packed the car up before having breakfast around eight thirty. Ash once again was not feeling great, so did not join us for breakfast. A disappointing breakfast, with disappointing service. I finished getting the car ready then waited for everyone else to get into gear. They knew the trip was coming to a close and everyone was a tad lethargic. We eventually set sail around 10 heading for our final hotel of the trip, The Old Swan Hotel<\/a> in Harrogate.<\/p>\n It was only a 2 hour drive, and we were parked up by midday. Despite our early arrival the hotel were kind enough to check us in early. We then went for a long walk around Harrogate, which included a great deal of shopping. We ate in a faux American Diner, having milkshakes and hot dogs. This was the perfect meal for such a blazing hot, around 30 degrees, day. We ended up spending over four hours exploring the town. This pretty much finished us off.<\/p>\n We went back to the hotel, had a beer or two then the other 3 went off for a nap while I got the car unpacked. I then propped up the bar until dinner time. We ate at half 8 and were asleep before 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"