One stop on our massive road trip through the UK was York. We stopped there on our way North to Scotland to check out the historic city. It doesn't seem terribly huge, but the locals there have their own distinct accent. The accent includes pronouncing the name of their city 'Yark', so I thought that was pretty funny.
We spent one night at a hostel, and had a good time shopping, wandering around looking at historic architecture, and visiting an art museum. I'll get to the pictures anyway...
Castle tops along the gate wall of the city
a really great red brick building. I'm not sure what the building was, but it said 'Barclays' on the side.
This one is getting a bit old and sags in the middle
a church through the trees
We stopped at a pub to try and get a roast beef dinner because supposedly roast beef dinners from York are famous. They were out so we had to get pork that night.
A church under the clouds
With the history of the city, they also offer ghost walking tours. I'm not sure what that has to do with a guy on stilts...
We stopped at the art museum, and had some tea afterwards. This is my attempt at an artistic photo.
We walked around the city on top of the gate that circles it. Along the way there were was a gate that Roger took a nice photo in front of.
One of the famous streets in York called the shambles. Most of the buildings have overhanging shelves that were similar to a feature in butcher shops where they got their name.
York was our last stop on the way to Edinburgh, which was my favorite part of the trip. Check back soon for blogging from Edinburgh!
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