| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| BV23 ZVB | Hanley BS | Manchester Coach Station | 424 | Selwyns |
| BV19 XSD | Manchester Coach Station | Leeds BS | 171 | Selwyns |
| 3637 | Leeds BS | Scarborough, (Stop V) | 843 | Transdev York |
Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was later on we were travelling up to Scarborough. Matthew got up around 03:30. He chilled out in his room in the morning and waited for us to taxi. As the coach was leaving from Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We went to coach in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and we ran along Manor Street. We ran down the hill through Fenton and at Joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we got out of the taxi and we walked up Lichfield Street. We had arranged with coach to London up near to the bus station. As we walked through the bus station. A short time later the bus appeared and it was Selwyns BV23 ZVB on a #424 to Blackpool. We got on the coach after putting the cases in the luggage compartemtn and we sat down. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we continued down onto Etruria Road and then onto the Westbound A53. In Etruria we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We travelled North to the M6 and we hit a little bit of traffic. We travelled North for 3 junctions though the roadworks and then we turned right onto the Eastbound A556. We continued onto the M56 and then we came off to go to the Airport bus station. After a few minutes and we saw First Manchester 63099. We set off out of the bus station onto Chicago Way and we turned left to head back to the motorway. We joined the Eastbound M56 and We took the spur onto the Eastbound M60 and we came off the A5103 and we came off the A57(M). We turned right onto Great Bridgewater Street and we ran onto Portland Street. We turned left onto Chorlton Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of Selwyns BV23 ZVB as it continued Northwards towards Blackpool.
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| Selwyns BV23 ZVB in Manchester Coach Station |
We crossed over Chorlton Street and turned right onto Bloom Street. After we had finished eating we continued down to Piccadilly. We stopped at McDonalds and we had breakfast. Matthew had a breakfast roll with Hash brown and orange juice. When we had finished we walked along Piccadilly bus station at Parker street and we continued down to Portland Street and left onto Chorlton Street. As it got closer we saw that it was required Selwyns BV19 XSD on a #171 to Leeds. We got on the coach after putting the cases in the luggage compartemtn and we sat down. We set off along Sackville Street and we turned left onto the Westbound A5103 and we ran along the A635(M) onto the A57. We joined the Northbound A627(M) which we did up to the M62. We contnued Eastwards to junction 27 and we joined the M621 to run into Leeds city centre. We carried on the A653 and we ran North up to the A61. We turned left onto Crown Point Road and left onto the A61. We turned left onto Eastgate and we turned left onto Vicar Lane. We turned left onto George Street and we headed to the bus station and we got up and got off the coach. Matthew took another picture of Selwyns BV19 XSD.
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| Selwyns BV19 XSD in Leeds bus station |
Once off the bus we vivited the toilet. We exited the bus station and we crossed over into the market hall. We walked around the market looking for toilets. We walked through the market and we crossed the Square onto Vicar Lane and we saw Arriva Yorkshire 1937 on a #229 to Huddersfield.
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| Arriva Yorkshire 1937 in Leeds |
Also seen was First West Yorkshire 35598 on a #42 to Roundhay Park.
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| First West Yorkshire 35598 in Leeds |
We went into Sainsbury's and we brought a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we went out of the shop. We walked down Vicar Lane and we had a walk around the market to see if there was one there that we onto Dyer Street. We had a quick walk around the bus station taking picture whilst we decided what to do next. We saw Transdev Harrogate 3623 on a #36 to Ripon.
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| Transdev Harrogate 3623 in Leeds bus station |
As it got closer we saw it was Transdev York 3637 on a #843 to Scarborough.
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| Transdev York 3637 in Leeds bus station |
We got on the bus and we flashed the Metro bus only tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto the A61 and we turned right onto the A64. We went through Harehills and over Osmondthorpe through Killingbeck into Cross Gates. We turned left onto York Road and into Seacroft. We went through the A64. We climbed the hill into Whinmoor and we ran down Kiddal Lane End and we turned left onto the into the A659. We ran through Tadcaster and we turned right onto Garnet Lane and we turned left onto Woodlands Ave. We turned left onto Stutton Road. We ran up the A659. We turned into the bus station. After a brief stop in Tadcaster John Smiths brewery. We continued for a few more miles and at the very edge of York we veered left onto the A1036. We hesded up towards town and we came to the wall. We turned left onto Queens Street and we continued onto Station Road. We stopped by the railway station before continuing through the wall and onto Rougier Street. We turned left onto the B1227 and We ran forwards onto Piccadilly and we ran through Layerthorpe. We turned left onto Heworth Road and we turned right onto Stockton Lane and we continued Stockton. We ran forwards onto Common Lane and we turned right onto the A64 and we continued through Flaxton Moor and and Crossed under into Barton Hill. We continued down to Whitwell and we turned left onto the B1248 and we ran down the hill towards Malton. We turned right onto Railway Street and we turned left into the bus station. After a brief stop we Continued onto Norton Road and forwards onto the B1248 and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Norton. We continued along the A64 and into Scagglethorpe. We ran Southwards through Rillington and West Heslerton and East Heslerton to Sherburn. We ran into Potter Brompton and we ran through Ganton and Willerby and into Staxton. We turned right onto the B1261 and we ran alongside Seamer and we ran into Crossgates. We ran North for about 10 miles through Foxholes before joining the Northbound A64 and we turned into the railway station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to across the road the road and we stopped at the Rendezvous Cafe. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards Matthew had a can of Coke. When we had finished we went outside and we saw Arriva North East 1565 on an X94 to Whitby.
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| Arriva North East 1565 in Scarborough |
Once we walked along the A165 and left onto Westborough. We turned right onto Huntriss Row. We turned right onto St Nicholas and we cut through an alleyway onto Foreshore Road and we ran to Sandside and we went up to the pub and Matthew used the toilet. We came back out and through the arcade onto High Street and we saw Shoreline Suncruiser 160 on a #109 to North Bay. We stopped at the chip shop. Matthew had sausage,chips and gravy. We walked to the churchyard and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage, chips and gravy. Once we had finished we set off onto Sandside and forwards onto Marine Drive. We walked arounf the corner onto Royal Albert Drive and we continued onto North Bay promenade and into Cleveland Way and we stopped at the benches at the end to eat the Bounty. When we had finished we returned to Cleveland Way and he went to the One Stop shop. At the shop Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We ran to North Bay promenade and we went across onto Royal Albert Drive. We walked onto the A165 and left onto Tennyson Avenue. We turned left onto Trafalgar Road and at the appartment. We came in and we settled down. Matthew had a Pizza and a can of orange Fanta. After a late tea will chilled out in the room. Matthew watched TV and we did some work on the Blog. We did some more of the Blog and we wrote e-mails. Matthew went to bed around 00:30... Mark
