Yorkshire, England - York
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On the home front was a friendly goat.
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friendly goat |
The main goal our Monday drive to York was to turn in our currently too-large & expensive rental car for a much smaller one, to fit the roads better, plus we had a telecom issue to take care of.
It was a quiet, overcast morning in York, and completely uncrowded. Most streets within the City Wall are closed to vehicles. After the business part we strolled across the old town, and had a late breakfast about noon.
Around 1 pm we walked past York Minster, one of the largest Cathedrals in Europe. We'd be back here in about a week to see it more fully. Then we caught a bus back to the car park, a mile outside the city.
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Emperor at 32 |
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York Minster |
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old world atmosphere |
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the Shambles |
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oldest part of York |
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River Ouse |
note - In 302, Constantine was proclaimed Emperor of Rome here, in Eboracum. In 306 he made Christianity the State religion.
It was a short day out & later we were back in Thirsk, at the the local bakery, a clothing store, and Tesco grocery, where the talkative checkout clerks gave us a quick rundown of must-see sights around here. I should mention that we were late season visitors and nearly all of the people we encountered on this trip were Brits.
It was here, back at the cottage with a fire going on a Sunday night, that I first figured out British papers, heretofore a mystery to me, because the cover of all newspapers here resemble the National Enquirer. News is NEVER on the front page.
First there are 15 pages of celebrity/royalty trash, followed by 10 pages of Soccer news & stats, followed by other sports & a few pages of comics. Finally towards the center, are a few few pages of US & international news, in order of importance, I assume.
It made me feel a bit 'anti-clockwise', but hey, celebrity/royalty trash sure helps get the woodstove going !
The generous owner (Jackie) gave us carte blanche access to a huge pile of (dry) split oak, in a nearby outbuilding, where axes enabled kindling-sized sticks to be made. We had a fire maybe half the nights here, not being that cold yet.
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