Reunited At Last

This stage of the walk was originally due to be completed way back in March - pre Covid!

Who would have thought when we started this walk, that a pandemic would get in the way of our plans.

Back on track

Eventually our patience paid off and 5 months later, after enduring the lock down and following all the guidelines, we were eventually allowed to get together again safely. It was certainly a fantastic feeling to get back on the walk and be around friends. Phil and I were pleased to see Helen again after she'd endured 12 weeks of shielding. Well done, Helen!

We decided before we started the day that we would split this final stage into 2 parts and end our day in Wallsend. None of us had walked very far for quite some time, Phil was nursing a back pain and I was still unsteady on my feet after a recent injury, which had also delayed our walks. So 6 miles sounded more than enough for us.

Back on home turf

We all travelled by metro today, meeting at Central Station and finding our way down to the riverside to pick up from where we left off, way back in February. We were blessed with another mild day with just 1 brief shower.

Chance was also thrilled to be out and about on a long walk again too. He loves all the fussing and attention he gets on a trip into the city.

We wasted no time setting off along the Quayside, a route we all no well as we all live in surrounding areas and have walked this path many times.

River Ouseburn

After around an hour of easy walking we arrived at St Peters Basin. A lovely little spot where we stopped for a drink at a small mobile cafe.

St Peter's Basin

Once we left the pleasant sights of the marina and continued along the riverside path we all agreed that this was the first time any of us had walked this far along the river on the north side.

At some point we must of took a wrong turn and ended up on the wrong side of the Segedunum, this didn't matter too much as we were headed to the metro station anyway.

Once back in Newcastle we stopped off for a quick celebratory pint and set a date for the grand finale!