Nicola and Jeremy: Newcastle

Our last official stop (besides London) was Newcastle, which is where we journeyed to after the Lake District. By this time, Sophia was getting sick of long car rides, which made the approximately two hour trip not so much fun (nothing in comparison, however, to our five hour trip from Newcastle to London a few days later... we literally almost cried with happiness when we arrived at our hotel near the airport because it meant we could get Sophia out of the car). I digress. Visiting Newcastle was lovely - Lyndsey and I have been going to Beecroft, my grandparents' house in Woolsington, since we were very little and it has lots of sentimental value. Sadly, this was likely to be our last visit to the house, as it recently went on the market. My grandparents made the difficult decision to sell the house so that they can downsize to a smaller, more manageable house. We really enjoyed our time at Beecroft, taking nice walks along the lane, letting Sophia explore the garden, and taking day trips nearby.

Some of our mini-trips included a visit to Belsay Hall, where an exhibition of Jane Austen movie costumes were on display - yes, including the infamous shirt worn by THE Mr. Darcy, Colin Firth, in Pride and Prejudice. Swoon... We also visited Alnwick Gardens and Boulmer (the beach where we always went every summer with my family). Phoebe, Helen, Selma and Chris came by one afternoon, and Sophia loved showing Phoebe around the front garden at Beecroft. Again, so thankful for such amazing weather during our time in England - not sure what we would have done if it were pouring rain!

Warning, this blog contains the most photos of any prior blogs and may take some time to peruse!