My mam woke me up at 10:00 because I had an appointment with my optician in Shiney Row at 10:50. Got ready, and after seeing the optician, I left my mam who went back home (it's our puppies first birthday today!
) and I walked up and across to the Co-op. Didn't have to wait long for a Connections4 to show up.#4 - Shiney Row to Washington, The Galleries - (11:11 --- 11:34) - GNE Mercedes 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5364
--- Quite nice. Very smooth, and I sat at the very front where the two little seats are to get the best view, lol. Driver was very nice and greeted everyone as they got on. As we got closer to The Galleries, an Asian lady got on asking for an Explorer. Driver asked for £9.50, and she said she thought it was £6.90. The drivers face everytime she spoke was priceless, but nonetheless he helped her out and handed her a Day Rover.
#83 - Washington, The Galleries to Birtley, Station Road - (11:45 --- 12:07) - GNE VDL SB120/Wright Cadet 8260
--- God this bus was immense. Rattled like a garden shed going in a gale - no other comments than absolutely fantastic. Journey had no more than half a dozen people on at any one time, so everything was nice and relaxed. ---
#21 - Birtley, Station Road to Chester-le-Street - (12:25 --- 12:38) - GNE Volvo B7TL/Wright Gemini 1 3965
--- I waited for absolutely ages for a single bus to come along the road. Absolutely ages. Guess what....this, followed by two Angel B5s and a President all come along in a convoy. I was so cold I forgot to experience the journey!! ---
#8 - Chester-le-Street to Washington, The Galleries - (12:49 --- 13:10) - GNE Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4897
--- Again, I waited forever for this to show up. Pleased it did though, as I'd seen a few Scanias on the Limes so far and was hoping for a B10BLE. Good journey, albeit delayed heavily. ---
#8 - Washington, The Galleries to Chester-le-Street - (13:22 --- 13:44) - GNE Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4909
--- Yay! Another Renown. Nice and quiet, and we were stuck in traffic on Picktree Lane so I got to look into the depot from the window, haha. ---
#21 - Chester-le-Street to Home - (13:58 --- 14:03) --- GNE Volvo B5HL/Wright Gemini 2 6063
--- Once more, I waited forever. Didn't realise the diversions had caused such confusion among passengers. ---
Worth the £3.75, I may do another next week.
