When I tap “beauty” into the Google search box for my photo collection, I get a flood of too-easy, stereotypical beauty. There’s enough sunsets and mountaintops to induce indigestion in even the most hardened tourist. But the picture at the top of this post is top of the search results. It’s October 2015. I’m standing…… Continue reading Northumbrian Beauty
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Northumbrian Beauty
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UK Show and Tell
Gave my nephews a show-and-tell with objects from the UK. We’ll be taking them to Scotland and England next year.
Arguably the Best Pub in the World
Hiked beside the River Tyne with friends. At Wylam, we refreshed ourselves in arguably the best pub in the world.
Imperfect Walk
End of my Walk Around Newcastle, 4 miles short of goal. I may finish it when a tunnel under the river reopens.
Can’t Stop
Today, it was hard to stop walking. The sunset was so beautiful when I reached Tynemouth, I kept walking.
Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Enjoyed an Indian meal in Newbiggin-by-the-sea with my brother.
Sometimes You Can Go Back
I’m pausing for a few days before I complete my 500-mile Walk Around Newcastle, a walk I started in 2010. The walk does not include Newcastle upon Tyne, the town where I grew up: after all, it’s a walk “around” Newcastle. Today, though, I’m pausing the walk, and wandering in Newcastle. Today’s central Newcastle upon…… Continue reading Sometimes You Can Go Back
Sometimes You Can Go Back
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Gibside Hall
Walked with friends around the extensive grounds of Gibside Hall, south of Newcastle upon Tyne.