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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
... the same footprint in 1178, some of the finest Norman architecture in Britain.
It’s a City of Bridges. Of the 10 bridges across the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead, seven can be seen from the roof of the Castle Keep. The Swing Bridge (1876) turns 90 degrees to allow ships to pass on either side. The pedestrians-only Gateshead Millennium Bridge (2001) tilts to allow boats to pass under it. The High ...
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 ...
Day 3/Ulster Scots Introduction Day
... much food. I had stuffed mushrooms stuffed with patte and then numerous kinds of meat and veggies. We talked about the numerous problems in America and also in Ireland and how they are connected. He found it so fascinating how much we are in debt after college. That kind of depressed us all. Irisish students compalin abouyt paying only 10,000 dollars out of school. Jealous.
After lunch we followed the shore and the mountains to meet ...
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