We are now in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
a city which sits in the North-East of England, a couple
of hours South of Scotland. Two of Valeria's friends,
Sandra and Sisto, came over to see us at the end of
December, which was a great opportunity for us to go
around a few places ourselves. The first picture shows
the traditional style red telephone boxes, which are
these days disappearing in favour of more modern style
telephone boxes. We took this picture in Durham, a small
and picturesque medieval village near Newcastle.
All
photos by Valeria Lo Iacono & Paul Symonds -
2006
Below left, you can see Whitley bay, a beach on
the outskirts of Newcastle. It is a beautiful beach,
but far too cold at this time of year. If we actually
get a day of good weather in the summer then it
should be a good spot, with many cute shops and
cafes in the area. The beach is only 25 minutes
by metro from our house so how about everyone popping
up here for a beach party in the summer? Below right
a bar in Whitley Bay, one of the many bars/cafe's.
Pablova is actually one of the nicknames Valeria
uses for me, but don't tell anyone.
As many of you know, England is famous for its
pubs. Below left Valeria and I are enjoying a few
pints in an English Victorian style pub. If you
are ever in Newcastle then a pint of Guinness for
me and a half a pint of cider for Valeria please.
Below right, in the park around the river in Durham,
you can see from the left: Sisto, Omar and Sandra.
Sisto and Sandra came from Italy to visit us, while
Omar came from France to visit one of Valeria's
friends, a French girl who lives and works in Newcastle.
The photo below left, was also taken in Durham.
In the main square it was possible to take pictures
with birds of prey, like this beautiful owl. Hunting
with birds of prey is an ancient English tradition
dating back to the Middle Ages. Today it is part
of our folklore. Below right a view of the river
in Durham. Notice the lovely grey sky which is also
something you become accustomed to in England.
The two pictures below were taken in Durham. Here
you can see from a distance, the famous Durham
Cathedral. Durham also has a medieval castle and
a very old university.
Last
but not least, this month's mystery picture is below. Can
you guess what it is?
Last months mystery picture that we took was a lamp in Valeria's
mum's kitchen.
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