James Herriot's car

Skipton and Thirsk

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June 30th 2007
Leaving Windermere on our way to York, via Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales and Thirsk, home of James Herriot. The weather was quite grey and rainy all day. In Skipton, there was a market day in the streets: very crowded. We stopped in a shop to get Allison a sweater, and visited a church just a block from the market. Then we headed to Thirsk and "The World of James Herriot". We got somewhat lost ... read more

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