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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!
... mit der Gastfamilie verbracht. Das Lunch war im „ The Boatside Inn Restaurant“ nahe Hexham. Nun führte unser Ausflug zum „Hadrian’s Wall“ – übrigens eine ganz tolle Idee meiner Gastgeber!!!
Zuerst steuerten wir die Ausgrabungsstätte und das exzellente Museum in Chesterholm „Roman Vindolanda fort“ an. Wir besichtigten die Headquarter Buildings, Commanding officer’s house, das Civilsettlement, Roman Cemetery, ...
City of Bridges
My first impressions of Newcastle, where I'm staying for a week, were impacted by the dismal weather in the first three days: either raining or misty. It’s hard to appreciate a place from under a brolly. It seems that the mist finds a way under the umbrella. Day 4 turned cold and brighter, but then came more dull days. One day while waiting for better weather, I went to see the new James Bond movie and then went and ...
Newcastle
... kick off and with a pub next door to the hostel we didn't have to go to far. The pub was a little packed but notning like that time in Nottingham, unfortunatly Newcastle got smashed 3-0 but it was an alright afternoon and night but it quitened down a lot after the game, probably because it was a Sunday afternoon, so we had some dinner and went back up to our room.
Day 154: The days are starting to become a lot cooler as we head ...
Fined
... man was writing up the fine and were unable to sweet talk our way out of it. A few points docked from Northumberland right off the bat!
Luckily for the county, it redeemed itself through the unique area that we stayed in. We spent the night in a very friendly hostel (which felt more like a guesthouse with ...