Comments on: Welcome to Newcastle, city of historic bridges!

By: Shaun

Shaun — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:44:11 +0000

Most proud of our bridges? LOL I dont know why that made me laugh but it did :P
I dont know if I should be defending Newcastle or agreeing that Durham is better….choices choices

By: Hezabelle

Hezabelle — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:27:58 +0000

Lisa, if you come up to the North you can stay with me! I’m working on getting a blow up mattress and there’s more than enough space here!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:28:17 +0000

Newcastle looks GORGEOUS! Before I leave the UK (whenever that may be!) I need to make a visit up north…so many other places to see!

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000

Ottawa’s about 800k says Wiki, so not quite!

Durham’s meant to be very nice, though I’ve never been. It’s tiny tho’ — 45-50k or so!

By: Hezabelle

Hezabelle — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:04:55 +0000

I think it DOES have multiple libraries. But everything I got from the university kept saying it was a “small town” so I kind of thought that it was like a small town here… with a few grocery stores and a McDonald’s! Haha.

I even emailed some American girls who went to Newcastle University last year and when I asked they said “It’s okay, but not great. You can always go to Durham.” But there’s TWO H&Ms!

Clearly, I was wrong. I think it must be almost as big as Ottawa.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:34:32 +0000

You didn’t think it would have… ’shopping’? …

Just about every town in the UK over 30-40k people has most chain stores. Newcastle is a CITY! 300,000 people!

It might even have multiple libraries…!

By: Eleni

Eleni — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:19:53 +0000

Ooh, I threw up the night I landed in Honolulu! Not much, just a bit, but still. What is with that?

The ex-civil engineering nerd in me wonders 1) Who designed those bridges and 2) When they were built. Not that I would be likely to recognize the engineers’ names or anything, just because it seems like the thing to wonder.

Look at those worn steps. I love the photos. I can’t wait to see and hear more!