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So. Ich komme dann wieder nach Hause. War schön. Sollte ich öfter machen.

Wetter legt sich noch mal ins Zeug, fürs Foto. Sehr nett, Wetter. Wirklich nett.

Brückentag

The Millenium Bridge (nicknamed 'Blinking Eye') spans the River Tyne connecting Newcastle to Gateshead. It is capable of opening to allow ships to pass underneath (pics 1-3 closed / 4 open). This is achieved by using hydraulic rams which rotate the bridge (4.5 minutes to its full 40°)

Durham Cathedral (1093-1113)

(1-3) Central church of the Diocese of Durham. Romanesque Style

Has been used as film location (Harry Potter, Avengers Endgame, Snow Wite)

4) Marble pulpit (1874) / Coat of arms St Cuthbert / Tomb of Bishop Hatfield (+1381), one of the last warrior-bishops in England

Durham City

1/2) Riverbanks Walk. Stretching about 3km, the path follows the river Wear through wooded areas, beneath the towering cathedral and castle

3) St Nicholas Church (view from the market place) / Framwell Bridge

4) Framwell Gate Bridge (1400), the primary entrance to Durham City Centre

Selbstgebauter Strandtag

Sandhaven / Littlehaven, Northumberland

1) Sandhaven Beach. A long sandy beach lined with sand dunes
2) The inevitable seagulls
3) Sand dunes
4) "Conversation Piece" (Juan Muñoz, 1999) - 22 bronze figures positioned around an open space in the dunes (Littlehaven)

Tief im Schacht der Geschichte

The ruins of the medieval Benedictine Tynemouth Priory, where early kings of Northumbria were buried. Overlooking the North Sea and the river Tyne

1) Priory church/Entrance to gatehouse
2) Percy Chantry
3) Percy Chantry + parish graveyard/Overlooking the North Sea

Edinburgh Castle

Perched on Castle Rock (a volcanic plug). One of the oldest fortified places in Europe. Built 11th Century through to the 21st century, home to kings and queens for many centuries.

Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

1) The Scott Monument (1846). Built in honour of the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott
2) The Ross Fountain (1872). Made from cast iron, sculpted by Jean-Baptiste Jules Klagmann
3/4) Princes Street Gardens. 2 adjacent public parks in the centre of Edinburgh

Ich weiß noch, was ich gestern beim Spaziergang in Edinburgh gedacht habe: braucht eine einzige Straße (1 schottische Meile= 1,8142 km lang) 72 Gift-Shops? Habe ich beim Zählen gedacht.

Noch wenige Meter bis zum ersten Cider ...

Dudelsack, Schlösser, Kirchen, Pubs .... Das Leben verlangt viel von mir.

Fotos: William Schmidt

Alt: Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh Castle / Bagpiper / Church of St Cuthbert / Bagpiper

Vormittag mit Geschichte.

Alt: The Roman fort of Arbeia at South Shields. Although not actually on the line of Hadrian's Wall, was an essential part of the frontier system. Controlled the port on the riverside through which passed most of the traffic between Hadrian's Wall and areas to the south.

Ausschlafen, sonnen, Pub-Quiz - das ist ein strammes Tagesprogramm.

Unique charme. The Geordie accent (properly called Tyneside English)

Darf's ein bisschen Meer sein ...

Alt: Whitley Bay Strandabschnitt. Der gesamte Strand ist 3km lang und wird von einer Fußgängerpromenade gesäumt

Nachtschicht

Alt: Night walk along the River Tyne (one of the 7 bridges arching over the Tyne valley in the centre of Newcastle)

Grüße aus Newcastle