Riding Farm Gateshead

Countries: 1
Miles travelled by Car: 1121
Miles Travelled by bike: Do trips to the supermarket count?
Fond Farewells: Numerous
Declarations of Jealousy: More numerous (because it includes a lot of people I don't even know)
Accusations of insanity: Even more numerous (because many people made more than one)
Bricks Shat: 53
Tasks left incomplete at time of departure: 2
Tasks able to be completed via internet: 2

... at the bottom. I wandered around for a bit, decided to have a spot of tea in the café as it was the only eaterie that wasn't horrifically expensive (and it still wasn't cheap although the weak pound may have something to do with that).

Decided to catch a movie as hanging out in bars isn't really my scene, the screens were showing on central european time (an hour ahead) even though the rest of the ship was on GMT, which caused some ...

... as we were now going to the Freeman Hospital, my home. After riding over the Yorkshire moors & Teeside we came through the Tyne Tunnel & arrived at the Freeman. Well I say we, myself, martyn, David & Lyndsey nearly got lost! we managed to lose the others on the run into Newcastle but we got there in the end.

Wow! there were Nurses, photographers, paparazzi ...

Well this is day one.

Left Haverhill at 10am this morning and was in Newcastle at the Angel of the North by 15:00. Not bad going for an old thing (the car not me!!!) lol. Stopped at the Angel of the North and took a few pictures, just need some wi-fi so that I can upload a few. Then off to my first stop over, Newcastle YHA. Checked in, handed over £20 and and went up to my room with a packet ...

Lonesome George is a tortoise who lives in the Galapogos Islands. The last of his kind he is the rarest creature in the world. Despite having a small hareem of female tortoises for his leisure and earthly pleasures he persists in a state of unnautural abstinence that would make even the most dedicated Buddhist monk envious. That or maybe he just ain't all that attractive to the ladies. Not being a tortoise, I can't comment further, but for the namesake and the fact ...

... out people had a double AND a single bed so not too happy. So anyways, we did some washing, watched some TV and went down to dinner at 7pm.
Dinner was quicker than last night, we had mushroom soup and a buffet for mains of chicken and veges. Dessert was chocolate and cheescake..and fruit. So that was dinner, we went back upstairs downloaded some photos off the camera and watched some tv and had a shower as it's up time 6.45am tomorrow.

... In its stark beauty it makes this old Protestant feel quite at home but, this ain’t our church. It was built to the honor of St. Cuthbert, a very early saint from Landisfarne who died in 687 C.E. and was buried twice, first in the Anglo-Saxon church at this site and then in this new Church. (The problem with being a saint is they won’t leave you alone.) It is even more solid and beautiful than I remember. You really ought to check it out if you come up this way.

... ve now discovered something new in England: The Working Man’s Club. Someone recommended this to us earlier when we were looking for help with our bikes and no cycle shop could be found. Then again when we needed a place to stay for the night. Best as I can figure, it’s a kind of old guy’s YMCA - only no health or exercise part. Just a basic place for guys to hang out. They let us stay for ...

... was about a 5 minute walk down a snowy path to the waterfall. And then... there was the ...

... heading off to the different clubs. I thought that this energy might come from the fact that Durham's home to a major university. However, school was out of session when we were there. So, I guess that the town is just active by itself.

We spent some time at the Silver Street Bridge, admiring the view of the towers of the cathedral looming above the trees and the River Wear. The setting is as dramatic as I had read. We followed a path along the river to the ...