We had breakfast at the Bistro again, and then drove off to see the Angel of the North.
The Angel of the North
It was cold and drizzly when we arrived, and it was virtually impossible to get a good photo of it (without other people in the shot).
Durham
After that we drove to Durham, a lovely old city with two UNESCO sites in it — Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. We managed to find good flat white at Flat White, near the cathedral, along the cobbled streets.
As the castle was closed, we only managed to visit the cathedral.
We couldn’t take photos inside the cathedral, but we could take photos in the cloister. The cathedral was worth visiting — it’s interior was quite beautiful and impressive. There were many things that reminded us of the games we played (Dragon Age, Warcraft, etc!) — there was a font, and the cloister looked very familiar too!
Newcastle
We returned the hire car, then walked down towards the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, where the Turner Prize was currently showcased.
Along the way, we found a pretty cool wall of graffiti:
The BALTIC looked huge on the outside, but felt quite small once we were inside. It wasn’t as big as the TATE Modern, and did not have as many exhibits. We tried to grab a bite upstairs, but the restaurant had closed. So we grabbed some cake and tea downstairs in the cafe before heading off to Newcastle Central Railway Station.
Heading home … slowly …
Our 19:28 train to Kings Cross departed on time … however, the whole line experienced "signal failures" and a journey that should normally take around three and a half hours took seven hours! By the time we arrived at Kings Cross it was around 2:30AM … Hungry, we stopped at McDonalds for dinner …