On embarkation we enjoyed a nice dinner with Mitch, Bert, Barb and Alex in Prime 7.First day was a sea day. Mitch, Bert, and Barbara and I played rummikub Barbara was the biggest winner. Love to see Barbara and Alice play together.

Next stop Newcastle and Tyne. We had a five hour tour booked but due to the likelihood of rain and possibly strong winds we cancelled. We took the ships shuttle to the town of Tyne. Unfortunately most stores are closed on Tuesday. We spent about 90 minutes walking the town. All the row houses were everywhere. We never saw a free standing home. Cute town lots of places to eat some pictures follow. Also an old fort facing the ocean however it was not open when we were there.
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