England-Scotland Day 2 (Part 2) – Getting into the City of York and our B&B accommodation at York

4 April 2010 York is a city of extraordinary cultural and historical wealth and was one of the city we intended to stay over while on our road trip. It is surrounded by an old city wall that is worth a walk and in its city center, there is the immense, awe-inspiring York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in the world.We arrived at York at about 2.30 PM. After check-in, we walked...

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England-Scotland Day 2 (Part 3) –York Shopping Streets and The Shambles

4 April 2010 The best way to explore York’s City Centre was on foot. From the York Minster, it was a short walk to the pedestrian-only shopping streets. This was a lively place with plenty to see, do, buy and eat.Get a caricature done? Not for us. Buying postcards for a friend who collects them.Easter goodies on sale.King-size chocolate Easter eggs!“The Shambles” is located in the middle of the pedestrian-only...

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England-Scotland Day 2 (Part 4) – Walking the Old City Walls of York

4 April 2010 A visit to York is incomplete without walking on the old city wall of York. According to one of the brochures, a walk on the wall is “A walk through 1,900 years of history”. “The Bar Walls of York are the finest and most complete of any town in England. There are five main “bars” (big gateways), one postern (a small gateway) one Victorian gateway, and 45 towers. At two miles (3.4 kilometres),...

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England-Scotland Day 2 (Part 5) – Inside the York Minster

4 April 2010  The York Minster is one of the must-see attraction when visiting the beautiful city of York, England. It is beautiful on the outside and also on the inside. The highlights of this building were the stained glass windows. High in the gable of the South Transept in York Minster is the Rose Window which is one of the best known stained glass windows in England. The red and white roses...

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