Before my one-week stay with Joan in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire was out we explored a few more places around the region.

Sedgefield (19.03.2015)
It was a lovely sunny day when we stopped at Sedgefield town, County Durham, for lunch at a cosy little tea house before continuing our journey to Durham. It was the first time during the whole trip since I arrived in the UK that I managed to walk on the street without my jacket. Really a lovely day!

St. Edmund catholic church on a hill in the centre of Sedgefield town

lovely sunny day with clear blue sky

Durham (19.03.2015)
Durham, County Durham, is a scenic town centres around the world heritage site the Durham Cathedral and Castle. With the sun right above us and my camera that just did not seem to be able to do any justice to the huge cathedral, and the fact that we were not allowed to take pictures inside it, there were only a few better pictures from the tour of the Durham Cathedral.

Durham Cathedral, St. Cuthbert
Durham world heritage site

this is a clearer picture of part of Durham Cathedral

grounds of Durham Cathedral

Durham Castle, home to Durham University

Durham Castle, home to Durham University

a glimpse of the castle

old building spotted along the way uphill to Durham Cathedral

street scene of Durham

The Shakespeare Tavern, Durham
allegedly one of the most haunted buildings in Durham

town centre of Durham

Northallerton (20.03.2015)
Joan did not allow me to just chill and relax in the house so we were out to a small rich town nearby, Northallerton, which was only about half an hour away from Ormesby, Middlesbrough with only 2 rows of shops on the main street.

Northallerton town hall

Farewell (21.03.2015)

train station of Darlington, County Durham

After spending a week catching up with Joan and Stuart, being well taken care of and shown a few quaint and scenic English towns, I bid farewell to my lovely friends and went further north and crossed the border to bonnie Scotland…