York Cathedral
When we got to York we parked in a big public parking lot where we met our local tour guide. As she led us toward the old city walls we ran into a large contingent of senior citizens who had apparently just left some sort of ceremony. Most of the old men had rows and rows of ribbons and medals proudly displayed on their chests. I assume they were WWII vets. It's nice to see that they are still being honored for saving Europe and maybe even the World in the darkest days of the War.
I'm not sure how Gail got this photo and I didn't. Anyhow, it's a great picture.
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... ... read more 
