(20 Mar 2016, 9:37 pm)Jimmi wrote I quite enjoyed my trip to York yesterday, there is some quite nice scenery around York. I didn't actually sample any buses whilst I was over there yesterday but think I spent most of my time there well, apart from getting a bit lost at one point trying to find some lunch. I spent a bit time at the CityZap launch and I saw a few ethusiasts whilst I was over there. I've uploaded a few photos and there is more to come, see this Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...6129104726
Leeds is on my list of places to do, I am maybe thinking of aiming for sometime in May which will be dependent on my availability as there is a few other bus things I am looking to do in the upcoming months.
At least I seem to be getting more confident at using the train which is good especially as I am planning on using the train more in the summer, although I may have panicked if it was my train that had been cancelled rather than my friend's. Managed to handle things smoothly enough including collecting my tickets from the machines which take an age. I got Virgin Trains East Coast to York and got my first experience of First TransPennine Express for my journey back to Darlington.
Think this is my favourite photo from yesterday.
Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner: 417 / FJ08BYV by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
(20 Mar 2016, 9:45 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I'm aiming for Manchester, Birmingham and London this year. ( Already done London but its too big to do in a day ) Birmingham will be a new place for me.
Leeds is good for Variety aswell as Harrogate and Is worth doing.
Though for next week I'm planning Hexham on Thursday for the new Solos and other bits and bobs over the Holidays, I will get down to Wallsend, Cobalt Etc for the Indigo Solos on their first day -
The Wednesday after.
Tickets all sorted for the Megabus, I done Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield in a Day back in July 2014, and it was excellent day out which I would highly recommend, Photos from that trip - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...6146970024
This trip out on April 2nd will be a good few hours shorter than that day, as I got on the 19:30pm Megabus back home from Leeds, but nevertheless I will have around 2 to 3 Hours in both Leeds and York to take photos.
I am looking at doing London & Glasgow later in the year, along with heading down to Scarborough and Carlisle, other than that I plan to stay local.