Worth coming back for

The best thing about travelling?

Well it doesn’t work for short trips, but if you’ve been away for as long as I have, then you see it all very differently when you return.

I am rediscovering how beautiful Tyneside as I see it with fresh eyes.

In the meantime, I’ve been talking a lot over Skype to ourwoman who is following me soon. Our conversations often take the form of the places we’ll go and what we’ll see when she arrives.

Searching for links to pics to send, I came across this set by Ray Byrne. They are beautiful. I am truly jealous of his talent.

The shot above is also one of Amble Harbour, a place I spent many of my summer holidays as a kid.

I’m looking forward to getting out to the North East coast for bracing walks. After Vietnam and Nicaragua the air seems so pleasingly sharp and cool. Summer is not how I remember it.

Believe it or not, I’m cold.