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Ready for Departure
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!
... nach Durham. In Durham steht eine der größten englischen Kathedralen, erbaut im romanischen und frühgotischen Baustil. Der Rundgang in dieser Kathedrale war außergewöhnlich beeindruckend, die uralten, vor allem sehr bunten und die teilweise modern gestalteten Kirchenfenster, sowie die großen Rosetten, ganz besonders die mächtigen Säulen beeindruckten sehr. Abgerundet haben wir unseren Besuch in Durham mit dem Kreuzgang in der Abtei und dem Gang zum Marktplatz
mit dem ...
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
... today was possibly the coldest so far, no rain, sun out but a dare say it didn't get over 6 degrees. Today we explored the city, it's not as well preserved with old fortifications like York but we did see the old gate tower that was the entrance to the old city but other then that there wasn't too much. Most of the buildings date back a hundred years or so and look amazing but nothing much older.
Day 155: Finally arrived in Scotland.
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Boat to Newcastle - Edinbrug
... waar we aan moesten wennen waren die leuke bergen in Schotland. Want die hebben we jammer genoeg niet in Nederland. Vanaf het station (Edinburgh Waverley) liepen we naar het Euro Hostel midden in het centrum van Edinburgh (geen betere locatie!).
Hier kwamen we s'middags aan.
Hier hadden we nog een heerlijke lunch en na even onze benen tot rust te hebben gebracht, vervolgde we onze reis alweer naar Glasgow.
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