Kilometres walked : Monday – 14.5, Tuesday – 9.2

Tuesday 14th March, 2023.

Yesterday we had a jaunt into the town centre of Newcastle. Cutting through a lovely old cemetery just across the road we made our way down through the university to the river. There Little Sydney crosses the Tyne. Students fill the streets in droves and big beautiful old buildings surround the place. And a wee little castle 🏰 remains in the centre of town with of course a lovely cathedral. Heading off without a rain jacket, we soon realised our fatal mistake. After a relatively mild morning the rain arrived in buckets and the wind picked up forcing us to purchase another umbrella and try to make the dash home without getting completely drenched. ☔️💦

Our town outing today was Durham. A very Gothic medieval place surrounding its Castle and Cathedral. Stained glass stunned us and the timber and stone carvings were very impressive. Narrow cobblestone streets weaved around cute shops, cafes and pubs, then a fabulous pathway followed the river 🦢 all the way around. Delicate Snowdrops and Bright Yellow Daffodils lined the sidewalks and once again students swamped the place with the uni being based at the Castle itself. The temperature dropped dramatically chilling us to the bone, followed by the return of the snow ❄️ for a short while in the afternoon. What a picturesque and dramatic place.