We departed York by train – a first experience for Jackie. It was a day of first’s for Jackie – a train, a black cab,
So I am a sucker for “V is for Vendetta”. When I saw that Guy Fawkes was born in York, I had to search out
I’ve grown to love walking on the old city walls of medieval cities. They have often been restored and provide a nice vantage point for
The pride of York, this largest Gothic church north of the Alps (540 feet long, 200 feet tall) brilliantly shows that the High Middle Ages
Medieval York, with 9,000 inhabitants, grew rich on the wool trade and became England’s second city. Henry VIII used the city’s fine Minster as the
One our first evening in York, after settling into our hotel for the new few days, we wandered over for a delightful dinner at the
Historic York is loaded with world-class sights. Marvel at the York Minister, England’s finest Gothic church. Ramble and Shambles, York’s wonderfully preserved medieval quarter. Enjoy
Cutting across the width of the isle of Britain, this ruined Roman wall is one of England’s most thought-provoking sights. Once a towering 20-foot-tall fortification,
The Old Bell Inn is what one thinks of when you say “British Pub”. It has an old-time sports-bar ambience – lots of fishing and
So many visitors to Edinburgh, mesmerized by the Royal Mile, never venture to the New Town. and that’s a shame. With the city’s finest Georgian