The Sydney Harbour........... no, wait, the Tyne Bridge
Same architects, same building contractors. This was actually the first, and Sydney is the replica albeit a much larger version! It's about as close as I'll get to Australia for a while I dare say.
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A Geordie sunning himself in the centre of Newcastle, next to Grey's monument. This one seems to be overdressed compared to some of the other lasses we saw merely moments later.....
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A slightly ironic location for the activity being carried out?
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Hartlepool Royal Navy Museum, the town itself is rather ....... interesting ........ but the museum looks really big and no doubt is a good visit. Closed at the moment unfortunately, so next time. They're still doing a lot of restoration work on this paddle steamer. Given it's in Cleveland County I couldn't help but think of it as the Cleveland Steamer.
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The hippest club in town? I bet the guys pull all the girls here!
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After all the excitement of Hartlepool, it was on to nicer surroundings and into the North York Moors National Park.
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