Travelodge Durham

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

... out on to deck to await departure.

1704 and there was a blast from the ships horn. The ropes were cast off and, slowly but inexorably, the massive ship swung out into the harbour. Over the next hour I watched the lights of Newcastle recede until they were just a thin orange strip, illuminating the darkened horizon.

The 'King of Scandanavia' was as you would expect for a short haul cruise ship - bars, restaurants, and a 2 screen ...

... 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 ...

... Singapore - Hotel Re
Cairns - The Bellview
Sydney - Vibe Hotel
Auckland - Ventura Motel
Fiji - Rydges Hideaway Resort
LA - The Queen Mary

... wasn't open yet so I took a quick walk down the Royal Mile and went to the Museum of Scotland again. Its terrace is supposed to have great views, but it was closed yesterday due to the weather. And again ... it was closed ... I picked up some fruit and juice from Tesco for the train ride, then headed over to Pizza Paradiso again (the place I got a pizza on my first night in Edinburgh). This time, it wasn ...

... happy with my start date of January 2007. No+one wanted to go to Yummy Bites as a venue for my final meal at lunchtime, but comprised by settling for a meal in Riccardo's after work. However, at least I managed to acquire the only known existing copy of the Lonely Planet guide to Mongolia, so it was not all bad news. But then, owing to ...

... One of my 8th grade girls wants me to get Prince Harry's cell number. Do you have it? What, what are you talking about.... Well, if you don't have it do you think you can take her number and try to give it to him and have him call her? At this point the interview ended and he began listeing to Red Hot Chilli Peppers on his MP3 player. If you have any more questions for me, please send them to me as soon as you can. George Leary

... It was closed by the time we got to it. But, we didn't need sunlight to be able to admire the structure. The cathedral sits on the edge of the university's grounds. In fact, most of the town's old castle has been taken over by the university. It just so happened that in one of the university's buildings near the cathedral, the school's choir was rehearsing. We sat underneath one of the building's windows and listened to the choir while the exterior of the cathedral ...