Yorkshire, England - York Minster

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We had an early breakfast and drove to a York carpark about a mile out of town. 

On our previous visit to the Minster (on a Saturday) the tourist lines outside the Minster were long. Upon our return on a Wednesday morning, we had the place to ourselves, plus a few others.

Because this is an Anglican church, it was never at risk of being sacked, as all Catholic Abbeys in England were.  

	the Nave				history of the head men
		see note 1
	note the crowds		colorful old floor

note 1 - this is a list of soldiers from the Price of Wales' own Regiment, based in Yorkshire, who lost their lives in WWI

Out & about in old York, on a quiet mid-week day. 

	old world atmosphere				Citroen Picasso
				mixed weather day
	Medieval architecture				we walked until the tour boat returned
		St. Mary's Abbey was once as large as the Minster

River Ouse tour boat -

		people at Clifford's Tower
	attractive Tudor house on the river		Lendal Bridge

We were back at dusk and found Holly with her proficient trick horse, Nellie. The images are a bit blurry, which gives a sense of movement.  

As the last photo shows, they are a great pair.

				Holly & Nellie

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