I went to the Sage Gateshead where Dad was attending the conference. It has a lovely view of the Tyne Bridge, which was built by the same company as the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
While Dad was at a conference in Newcastle, I got to wander around the city on my own. This is the Black Gate, the last remaining gate to the castle which Newcastle is named after. The gate was built in 1250, which makes it slightly older than me.