With so little time in each place it's difficult for me to get a full impression of the places I see but with Newcastle I got a good feeling right from the start.
From the moment the last-train of the night arrived and I staggered off, exhausted from a full day of travel and training, and a group of freshers* behind me staggered off, drunk from a full day of drinking, I though to myself, this is my kind of town :)
[STA Travel Store - Newcastle]
It helped that the Newcastle branch staff were super cool, and the training session went really well. Also, the beautiful surroundings and perfect weather probably didn't hurt the impression!
[St Thomas Church - LITERALLY across the street from the STA Travel Store]
[How COOL is that!?!]
All work and no play make me a dull Dan, so before heading over to Durham for another training I stopped by St James Park, home to Newcastle United Football Club for a tour of the stadium!
Our tour guide Bob was fantastic. The tour lasted almost an hour and a half and took us all through the stadium from the top to the pitch!
As I said, the tour was great, but the best part? That would have to be getting signed on as Newcastle United's newest midfielder!
-Dan
*freshers or Freshmen were everywhere. I love college towns when school starts in the fall, they're always abuzz with activities, events, and good times :)
