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As dusk descends, the promised monsoon rains have not quite materialised but it is cold and very windy. It's good to know we will in hot and sunny climes quite soon.
Luggage is nearly packed. Judith has been scouring the shops for suitable light clothing and we have vast quantities of medical items including insect repellents and malaria tablets.
No room for the cricket bat I'm afraid.
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Hexham - absolut eine Reise wert!
Im Rahmen der jährlich wechselnd stattfindenden Besuche von Metzinger Bürgern war ich in der englischen Partnerstadt Hexham/Northumberland.
Der Flug von Stuttgart über Amsterdam nach Newcastle upon Tyne war sehr angenehm. (Diese Route kann ich empfehlen)
Am Flughafen Newcastle bereiteten uns die Mitglieder des dortigen Partnerschaftskomitees und unsere Gastgeber für die nächsten Tage einen herzlichen Empfang. Mit Privatautos wurden ...
City of Bridges
... 1849) carries trains on the upper level and vehicles and pedestrians on the lower.
The demonym “Geordie,” referring to people from the Tyneside area of northeast England, is of debatable provenance but is certainly a diminutive form of the name George. It also describes the distinct Northumbrian dialect here.
There is plenty more to do in this region, but tomorrow I’m headed way down ...
Newcastle
Day 153: We arrived early into Newcastle, we had planned to arrive the day before but being a Saturday night there was nothing left anywhere (at a cheap price anyway) so we stayed in York an extra night, which turned out good because of Emmas back (better now). Since we arrived early we couldn't check in for a while and we were told that the Newcastle vs. Man United was on in the afternoon, so we decided to get a head start on a few drinks ...
The first steps...
Still a little groggy from a family party the previous night, I wake up at 5u30 in the morning.... After checking at least 20 times whether I packed my passport, I put enough money on my bankcards and more, I am ready to go at 6u00, programming the GPS for my first destination: Car Ferry Terminal, Calais. Nice and quiet drive, but I am already getting a little anxious for "driving on the other side of the road" hehe.... Arriving in Calais a little early, but ...
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