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Published: April 3rd 2012April 3rd 2012
St. Mary's Island
A memento of home in Whitley Bay, before setting off.
St Mary’s is a part time Island reached by a causeway at low tide. It has an intriguing history that includes the early Christian chapel of St Hilda (1090), a burial ground, a smugglers haunt, a cholera isolation island, a pub and finally a lighthouse. Today it houses a visitor’s centre and the area surrounding it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Voluntary Marine Reserve. The whole local coastline is worth a visit if you are on Tyneside.
But on to our proposed journey:
As an aged scout leader of the 9th Whitley Bay Scout Group, I have not given up the adventurous spirit in me just yet, and my wife and I plan to travel as backpackers down to Western Australia, drive across the Nullarbor desert to Adelaide in South Australia, fly to New Zealand and travel around both North and South Islands.
St. Mary's Island
A memento of home in Whitley Bay, before setting off.
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David is a former lecturer in Electronic Engineering who decided to take early retirement and escape the madness of working in a Further Education College. Valda is his wife, who also recently retired. Both of us decided to try out something a bit more adventurous than taking a package holiday, and set out to see a bit of the world "down under" before popping our clogs. Family living there say it is great, so we are off to see if anything there could replace Whitley Bay as the Centre of the Universe. (Not really possible, but we should look).... full info
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St. Mary's Island
David and Valda at their starting point in Whitley Bay
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Date: 10th April 2012
Whitley Bay
I wish you all the very best on your long trip and a sate return. Ken
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Whitley Bay
I wish you all the very best on your long trip and a sate return. Ken
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Date: 11th April 2012
Just an idea.
My nephew is a top man in Adelaide on the television and I am sure he would be interested in your story-would it be okay to mention your travels to him.I hope you have a great time on your journey and will be looking in on your blog with great interest.Take care and keep healthy. Frank.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Just an idea.
My nephew is a top man in Adelaide on the television and I am sure he would be interested in your story-would it be okay to mention your travels to him.I hope you have a great time on your journey and will be looking in on your blog with great interest.Take care and keep healthy. Frank.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Date: 14th April 2012
No, Not crazy
As to your thoughts on possibly being crazy for your adventure. Certainly not. Under different circumstances, we would do the same. In 2008 we did a 19,000km 3month tour in a campervan. Looking forward to the rest of your blog. I will read #2 onwards after posting this.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
No, Not crazy
As to your thoughts on possibly being crazy for your adventure. Certainly not. Under different circumstances, we would do the same. In 2008 we did a 19,000km 3month tour in a campervan. Looking forward to the rest of your blog. I will read #2 onwards after posting this.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Date: 15th April 2012
Thanks for the moral support!
It is nice to have a bit of encouragement from someone who has done it. Some of my friends back home think we are mad, but most would like to do it as well. We are staying with family at the moment, so will just have local photos for a while, so hope not too boring for you.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Thanks for the moral support!
It is nice to have a bit of encouragement from someone who has done it. Some of my friends back home think we are mad, but most would like to do it as well. We are staying with family at the moment, so will just have local photos for a while, so hope not too boring for you.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Date: 15th April 2012
Check-up
Hi Dave & Valda, Glad to know you made it OK and that you eventually met up with your bags! Dave, do you still want me to send the blog details to the walking group or have you already done that? Also I think you have done an update which doesn't appear to have come through. Anyway, this week in Newcastle is the 36th Beer Festival, so plenty to look forward to! Cheers Murray.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Check-up
Hi Dave & Valda, Glad to know you made it OK and that you eventually met up with your bags! Dave, do you still want me to send the blog details to the walking group or have you already done that? Also I think you have done an update which doesn't appear to have come through. Anyway, this week in Newcastle is the 36th Beer Festival, so plenty to look forward to! Cheers Murray.
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Date: 30th April 2012
Scouts
Had a great troop night last week, went to T V L B in Tynemouth with Malcolm for the Heritage Badge. Went to the presentation night Margaret and I and was given a cloth badge and a bit of paper Great ??. We left as soon as possible. We hope all is well with you both and the weather here has been Rain,Rain, Rain. St Georges day parade last Sunday, Take Care Ken
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
Scouts
Had a great troop night last week, went to T V L B in Tynemouth with Malcolm for the Heritage Badge. Went to the presentation night Margaret and I and was given a cloth badge and a bit of paper Great ??. We left as soon as possible. We hope all is well with you both and the weather here has been Rain,Rain, Rain. St Georges day parade last Sunday, Take Care Ken
From Blog: Whitley Bay, the start
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Won't be long now!!
A few more days and it'll be cold stubbies and shrimp on the barbie!
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