Blogs from York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 9

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York June 8th 2009

This is my first ever travel blog entry. The purpose of this entry is two fold: to explain myself and to have a practice blog post. (I have just realised I sound ALOT like I'm writing an English essay - target: lighten up) Explanations I accidently created this account back in January when I was trying to comment on one of Beth's posts. Which doesn't bode well for my ability to use this shibaz but I'm sure it'll all work out fine. Ok so the main point of this blog is so that you people can see what I'm up to. I should be able to update this fairly regularly since I am reliably informed we have internet access at Camp. Although this is obviously dependant on time off etc. I do actually have another blog. ... read more

Evergreen Top 10 York Tourist Attractions

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York May 27th 2009

rohan536

York is strategically located at the confluence of Rivers Ouse and Foss at North Yorkshire in England. Being a city boasting a rich heritage and offering breathtaking beauty, York has lots to offer to its tourists. York attractions include a number of worth visiting places such as Theme parks, Heritage sites, Gardens, Theatres etc. Among York tourist attractions, some places deserve special mention that should not be missed by a tourist. The top 10 url=http://www.travour.com/tours-to-britain/england-city-tours/york-travel/tourist-attractions-in-york.html/ York Tourist Attractions are categorized under the old monuments, castles, cathedrals, churches, botanical gardens, Cineplex, theme parks, Zoos and many more. 1.York Minister 2. Duncombe Park 3. Nunnington Hall 4. York Theatre Royal 5. Grand Opera House York 6. City Screen 7. York Castle Museum 8. York Art Gallery... read more

York - Coming Home

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York May 24th 2009

Just another Yorkshire sunset

CatBrook

So here I am, back home, almost four months since my last blog. I was worried about coming home after so long away. I already knew how it felt, having been away for 19 months on a previous trip. Losing the freedom and excitement of travel and replacing it with the mundane, the routine and lots of pitying ‘welcome back to the real world’ comments is not an easy experience. Add to this the fact that the ‘real world’ is in recession and doesn’t tend to allow for much hammock-time, and the picture is looking rather grim. I was worried about job-hunting during a recession and the way it might cause my re-entry to the world to be rather less than gentle. Although these first few months back home have been pretty mixed - at times ... read more

Just 4 more days to go

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York May 24th 2009

jenks ings

Not that i am counting days but it is just 5 sleeps untill im in Australia... read more

A trip to York

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York May 12th 2009

The Shambles - York

Onions

This was a test trip out. We tried out the new camera and our dog free existence. This allowed us to stay in a hotel, and explore York at our leisure. We started by going to the Jorvick center which consisted of all things Viking. It started with a ride back to the 900's and transport around the simulated Viking village of York (or Jorvick as it was known then). Then we went to Barley Hall to look at an old medieval house, and then on to The Dig, where you can excavate artefacts of your own by digging in "soil" with your own trowel looking for relics - just like Time Team. The next day we went around York museum and visited the Victorian street. Then, after lunch we went up to Thirsk to see ... read more

Wedding done - now Mr and Mrs!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York April 11th 2009

GayleandDave

We've been married a whole week now - isn't it blissful! Two days of chaos saw us moving lock, stock and barrel from Essex this week. All our Worldly possessions now ensconced in a (hopefully waterproof) shed in York. One more week in the UK then we head off on our adventure...... read more

More on York

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York March 24th 2009

York Minster

JSandbulte

The first place I visited was Clifford’s Tower, which is a stronghold built on a hill. It wasn’t very large and I decided not to go inside, but I sat on a bench nearby to eat a sandwich while I looked at it. The next place I went was the Jorvik Viking Center. The main feature of Jorvik is an underground ride through a recreation of what York was like 1,000 years ago. I was a little disappointed because the pictures had shown real people dressed up as Vikings, but it’s mostly robots. It was still fun to see and really interesting, and it involved sitting down which doesn’t happen much in most museums. I wish I had saved Jorvik for after my walk along the city walls. I went around the city walls next, but ... read more

Moreby Hall

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York March 15th 2009

John's carvings

ryder and rae

John, who is a stonemason working with Nigel at York House in Malton, invited all of us out to his "family house". Located outside of York, Moreby Hall (built in 1828) was purchased jointly about 25 years ago in an unconventional arrangement by several members of his parents' generation, including his mother and several of her siblings and their spouses. John grew up in this house surrounded by his extended family: grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Although each family has its separate living quarters with a small kitchen, there is also a communal kitchen and dining room -- where many holiday dinners were shared over the years. John has many memories of growing up in this extraordinary house; and we were very fortunate that he shared this experience with all of us. We roamed the grounds, ... read more

York

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York March 8th 2009

Ruin

ryder and rae

Various photos taken over the past several days.... read more

St Mary's, Old Malton

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York March 4th 2009

"drying coffins" at St. Mary's

ryder and rae

St. Mary's, Old Malton... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear...more history

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