(25 Apr 2022, 12:53 am)Unber43 wrote I don't really think any East Gateshead route is, 51 & 52. Especially
I would hate to be based at Gateshead it must be so boring in east Gateshead.
I was going purely off the route number.
But, for me, I do actually like the routes that go through some of the, not so nice, areas. It's always a surprise, you never know what you're going to see.
I can't remember what route it was on, but last year I was travelling on a route that goes through some 'iffy' estates, and two people got on, completely drunk, one was wearing a hideous bright red velour track suit. After about 5 minutes, they started having an argument over who was going to pay for the drugs when they get there. Anyway, after quite a bit of arguing, one of them storms off the bus and manages about 2 steps before falling over and down a small hill. Needless to say it was a struggle not breaking out in laughter.
As someone who grew up out in the sticks, I don't find any of GNE's 'rural' routes particularly nice. Once you've seen one field you've seen them all, it's just a bit boring.
I do quite like the motorway sections of the X21 and X10, if you sit backwards, you can just sit back and watch people in their cars. I've seen some /strange/ things going on...