Well, we've survived another few days and they've been quite an amazing few days, let me tell you! On Monday we drove up to Durham to stay with Beckie and see all that the city (since there's a cathedral, though by James' estimation it's really a town) has to offer. It was a good opportunity to see where Maria spent "The Uni Years," from season 3 of Mariaoaks, and to compare the life here to the life @ Helsingin Yliopisto (The University of Helsinki). We also took a quick trip up toward Newcastle to see the Angel of the North for a nice comparison of the naked men on the beach we'd seen with Theo. After lunch with Susan on Tuesday we braved the stairs to the top of the cathedral tower. It was only when we reached the top that James remembered he's afraid of heights.... That night Beckie had organized a special night out for us all, only to find that the entire "city" was shut. Oh well, you can't win them all, and we still had an amazing time at Bellvedere with Beckie and her housemates (and Simon).W
ednesday we set off for Edinburgh. Being our fearless selves we set off without a map thinking that the centre of town must be "roughly that way," only to find that it was not, in fact, "that way." Turns out it was completely the opposite of "that way," but we had a nice walk by the coast anyway. Luckily we were able to find our way back to the car despite every street being called Trinity because Maria had wisely noted that we should follow the Ferry Path road (and we all know who lives there!) Thankfully Mary was there to save the day and help us get our bearings properly. She took us up Arthur's seat to have some amazing views of the city (and yes, James believes Edinburgh is actually a city). Afterward it was back to Mary's for some traditional Scottish haggis and tatties followed by a local beverage in a local pub. Thursday we bid farewell to Mary and were left to our own devices roaming around the city. Luckily this time we had a map and Mary had shown us where the centre actually is! We even managed to find ourselves a traditional Scottish breakfast complete with potato cakes and black pudding. The day was beautiful and it wasn't until we'd begun driving back down to Durham that rain set in (so many wet sheep!).
ednesday we set off for Edinburgh. Being our fearless selves we set off without a map thinking that the centre of town must be "roughly that way," only to find that it was not, in fact, "that way." Turns out it was completely the opposite of "that way," but we had a nice walk by the coast anyway. Luckily we were able to find our way back to the car despite every street being called Trinity because Maria had wisely noted that we should follow the Ferry Path road (and we all know who lives there!) Thankfully Mary was there to save the day and help us get our bearings properly. She took us up Arthur's seat to have some amazing views of the city (and yes, James believes Edinburgh is actually a city). Afterward it was back to Mary's for some traditional Scottish haggis and tatties followed by a local beverage in a local pub. Thursday we bid farewell to Mary and were left to our own devices roaming around the city. Luckily this time we had a map and Mary had shown us where the centre actually is! We even managed to find ourselves a traditional Scottish breakfast complete with potato cakes and black pudding. The day was beautiful and it wasn't until we'd begun driving back down to Durham that rain set in (so many wet sheep!).Back in Durham we reunited with Beckie for curry club in Wetherspoons. She'd looked after us 
all week and it was a lovely way to end our time with her. We drove back down to Leigh Friday morning and a visit with Martin, Kathryn and family (including Lady!). Keeping with tradition we went round to the local chippy shop for our tea and spent the evening just relaxing, and getting ready for our trip to Ireland! We'll be leaving this evening for Cork, and couldn't be more excited! Look for those pictures on Monday=)
all week and it was a lovely way to end our time with her. We drove back down to Leigh Friday morning and a visit with Martin, Kathryn and family (including Lady!). Keeping with tradition we went round to the local chippy shop for our tea and spent the evening just relaxing, and getting ready for our trip to Ireland! We'll be leaving this evening for Cork, and couldn't be more excited! Look for those pictures on Monday=)
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