"What is your favourite bridge in Newcastle?". As soon as the question was asked, I knew there was only one right answer. Let me guide you there.
You have made your way to the quayside, trudging down the steep sided slope from town, dashing across pedestrian crossings. You become part of the human traffic flowing alongside the river. Maybe you are alone pondering your thoughts, with fellow uni mates getting some much needed time away from your work, or showing the sights to first time visitor. You follow along with the crowd, taking in the gigantic mirrored dome of the Sage Gateshead (I did not know what it was called until writing this). A few small boats bob on the waters surface, and debris gently floats by with birds touching down and taking off.
Lost in what you are doing, you drift to the right and begin to cross the river. That is when you really stop and fall in love with Newcastle, as the scene from a biscuit tin stretches before you. A view that you can take full advantage of, thanks to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
Opened in 2001, of course, the Millennium Bridge is Newcastle at its best. Whenever you see it, you know that you're in the toon. It's beautiful, yet still so simple and clean. It will always be my favourite.