Weekend in Durham: Part 2 - Sunday meanderings

If Saturday had been about exploring everything Durham had to offer, Sunday was a laid back day for wandering and taking photos. Thanks to our late check out time, we were able to take Sunday morning at leisure. We opted to fill up at breakfast time, the logic being that we'd already paid for the cost of our breakfast with our room fee so if we ate heartily, we could avoid spending more at lunchtime. We understood the mission, and checked out with full tummies, once again leaving our bags at the hotel so we were free to wander.

First up, I was keen to walk along the river to see if I could get some images of the river with the Cathedral above it. The weather was glorious, we were actually getting hot on our walk. Unfortunately for the chap, my rediscovered love of photography meant he either turned around to find me half a mile behind him, having stopped to capture something, or turned around to be faced with a camera. Jokingly he asked me a few times how many frames I had left before my film ran out (at least I think it was jokingly).

The view when your girlfriend rediscovers her love of photography

But images like this make it worthwhile

Following a bridge back across to the town, we found ourselves behind the cathedral, seeing the rose window from a different perspective, and entering the square from a different angle. We wandered back down the cobbled streets that we'd wandered the day before, and I stopped to pick up a couple of gifts I'd spotted for people the day before.

We pottered around the bookshops again, and once again there was a buzz in the city. Queues of students lined up outside hip coffee shops waiting for a flat white, while the independent stores buzzed with people. I think a lot of other towns and cities could take a leaf out of Durham's book!

Before we knew it, it was time to collect our luggage and head back to the train station. It was hot, and the chap was a perfect gentleman lugging all of our luggage the entire way. I think he was glad to get to the station and enjoy a cold drink. Both of us agreed as we travelled back to York on the train that afternoon, it had been a fantastic weekend and that Durham was an absolute gem. It was our first visit, I don't think it will be our last!

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