Bongo Fury

Well we decided to go on a bit of a cultural tour to Sunderland. No, not that Sunderland, the one in Lancashire where they used to run the slave and cotton ships from. The added attraction to this place is that you can only get there at low tide, the only road gets flooded twice a day so you need to check your tide times before you venture out!!







It’s a long causeway, so make sure you’re not going to get engulfed by an incoming tide


All the houses have sturdy defences against high tides


....or are on top of other houses like this “Upsteps Cottage”


Now THAT’s what I call a set of gates


The Old Hall


Cotton Tree Cottage


Some of the old warehouses have been converted into houses....


....with others squeezed in wherever possible





Sambo’s grave, a slave who died in 1736 but had to be buried in unconsecrated ground








Local children keep the grave decorated












Off around to Sunderland Point, the tip of the peninsula. The ground is soft....


....very soft










Birds. Sandpipers according to Mrs Muz


Better get going before the tide comes in





Sunderland from Glasson Dock on the other side of the Lune


Time to stock up on all those smoked eels from the Port of Lancaster Smokehouse at Glasson Dock


Erm, I don’t think so


Also a good opportunity to get all your scampi, salmon & tuna from Fleetwood


....and get your tea from an award-winning chippy. Well they won the mushy pea category


Hmmm, you’ve just got to do it

Its been years since I visited Sunderland and Glasson Dock, we had a caravan not far away (Scorton) and visited it regularly, especially the floating cafe at Glasson Dock,(dunno if its still there),nearly got caught a couple of times with the tides.
Nice one Muz ,brought back a lot of good memories.

Brilliant Muz, as ever. I can't help thinking that the series of 'One Man and his Campervan' could be topped by a rival entitled 'Out and About with Bongo and the Muz's'.

You're like a one-family travelogue service for Bongo owners - fantastic

PS - Mister Munkey has had the odd great moment too. Others also. And then there's the Russians. There must be a series here

Wonderful photo's as ever Muz thanks for making me very of all your trips out and about....