York a doodle do
Trip Start
May 31, 2010
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Trip End
Jun 23, 2010
Where I stayed
York, England, United Kingdom
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Walked around Bamburgh one last time – talked to the guy at the Green Grocer and turns out he is immigrating to Vancouver Island. Small world again. Charles took one of the other students on the Bamburgh Research Project and I to Berwick-Upon-Tweed to catch the train. I talked to Barbara & Charles awhile this morning and they are pretty much booked all year. This is where a lot of walkers come in the winter. There are trails all through Northumberland, especially the Cheviot Hills (I think it was) area. The train ride to York was all green hills in the sun. All of the stops were big cities: Newcastle, Durham, Darlington. They were all packed with history and old buildings, as is York, but also cities. Got to York this afternoon and headed straight for the Railway Museum. There are no words for it; it’s just beyond description. Aisles and aisles stacked to the ceiling with railroad parts, models, chairs, as well as dozens of real trains and cars, and the whole side of a steam engine sectioned so you could see how it worked. On and on; it was Costco warehouse size. I’m completely blown away. Finally could absorb no more and went off on a quick cruise on the river Ouse. Really good to get on the water by any means and it was an interesting little tour. Passed by the scene of one of the Viking battles. The York rowing club is there and they were up and down the river. Three rivers come together here. From the little I’ve seen so far, all of you who told me York is unique and your favorite, I can see why. I wandered around a little – everything is a few blocks from my B&B., 23 St. Mary’s. It’s really nice and I am on the top floor where I can see part of York Minster along with so many other old stone buildings. Off to Jorvik Viking Centre tomorrow, then home to US Tues. and Friday Harbor Weds.
