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Newcastle upon Tyne

The North Sea is currently in uproar caused by a gale of 9 Bft. We are stormbound in the marina of Newcastle for the past two days, which is perfectly ok with us, as we had planed to take our time to explore Newcastle and Durham, both English cities with a rich history since Roman and Medival times. 

Newcastle upon Tyne
The foundation of Newcastle dates back to Roman times - the castle was errected by the son of William the Conquerer in the 11th century
The entrance gate to the Castle
This beauty dates back from the early 18th century
Central Arcade Shopping mall was built in1906
Jesmond Dene is the jewel of Newcastle’s parks

On weekends the city is bursting with nightlife. Groups of elaboratly dressed up partygoers flood the streets. In jeans and sneakers we somewhat stood out from the crowd, but this did not keep us from enjoying a first pint of beer in an English pub  and the company of these two pretty but slightly drunk girls.

Alex is queuing for a drink🍺 

Durham

Durham is about an hours drive away from Newcastle. And it is the home of Maryam, the lovely aunt of our son in law. She picked us up at the marina and we spent a wonderful day together in her gorgeous historic home town.

Durham Cathedral - it is here where the mortal remains of the holy bishop of Lindisfarne, St. Cuthbert, were put to rest. Having lived and died in the 7th century, his corpse was brought to the peninsula of Durham in the 10th century in flight from a Viking invasion.
The cathedral was built 100 years later in the Norman era, just like the adjoining Castle.
The bend of the river Wear provides a natural line of defense for Durham

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  2. Hi Babsi, Durham Castle ist einfach faszinierend und die Brücke in Jesmond Dene ist so wunderschön. Ganz tolle Photos. Ich wünsche Euch weiterhin eine wundervolle Reise und werde immer wieder mal vorbeischauen. Alles Liebe. Andrea

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