Days 6 to 9 Durham and Chatton

Durham and Chatton days 6 to 9

When:  Days 6 to 9, 27 to 30 July

Where:  Durham and Chatton (just south and just north of Newcastle)

Weather:  Mostly overcast, just a bit of spitting, quite warm, about 20 to 22C

What:  touring and walking, seeing old friends and new.

Who:  Stephen, Caroline, Richard, Harry, Rowan.  Sorry Martin, next time.  We also hope to someday meet Craig and his father.

Workout: getting rather lazy

Walking: Lovely long walk around Durham, stopping over for a nice lunch at a pub.

7.71, 12.42, 8.38 km

And the actual location of Uhtred’s castle:  Brabbenburg!

Wine:  Sticking with mostly Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec

Whine:  a bird shat on Brent's leg.  A bit of justified whingeing I suppose.  Missing ‘Bat out of Hell’.  Bloody Covid took us down.  We haven’t been very ill at all, but felt it better not to spread it through a theatre.  

Whisky:  still none, but getting closer to Scotland!

Wtf: Why are the churchbells ringing all day and night?  Shane, any suggestions?

Wild: driving on the left for the first time since 2013 in Australia.  Roads are narrower here.

Wildlife: Ducks and Geese

Water: The River Wear

And the ocean:

Also a walk through Holy Island.  Only accessible at low tide. (thanks Romeo for the suggestion). 

Wonderful: Meeting up with Stephen again and walking through the beautiful city of Durham.  Seeing and staying with Caroline and Richard and getting a taste of life in a northern town and enjoying their hospitality and pub culture.