Blogs from York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 20

York Minster Interior York's magnificent cathedral (called the Minster) is the latest in a succession of churches that have occupied the Northwest corner of this walled town since Roman days. (The Roman basilica's foundation can still be seen in the present Minster's crypt/undercroft/cellar). Most of these churches burnt down; fire has destroyed many sections of the present building as well--but fortunately not all at once. The feisty Yorkists have restored the burnt areas each time, sometimes after long delays. Before the fires, much of the interior decorations and tombs were removed by Protestants trying to purge their churches (both literally and figuratively) of Catholic trappings. See a pictorial essay describing the architecture and history displayed in the interior of York's magnificent cathedral by accessing: http://www.fmschmitt.com/travels/England/york/York... read more

Christine's B-Day just passed and Gem & Gee organised a surprise trip for us to take her to York. It was quite amusing because everytime a sign was coming up on the motorway, we would cover Christine's eyes. It also helped that Christine is practically blind!!! There were 7 girls in total so it was a good ride upto York! A bit of singing, reading & knitting in the backseats. The trip took fairly long, but it worth the wait when we got there!!! Walking to the Shambles area, it so reminded me of Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter movies! I wanted to find Owl's in cages for sale and broomsticks flying in the air, just a bit of wishful thinking!!! I found the town very warm and I loved the outside detailing and how the ... read more

After Bath we headed up to York to see the cathedral there. The York Cathedral is HUGE! All the buildings in the town are now occupied but baby Gap and Reebok but the buildings look the same. They have one street where the buildings lean so far out over the road that they almost the other side. The cathedral has 173 steps to the top of its tower. The whole family went up! We were all slightly out of breath at the top though. : ) Of course we had to walk along the top of a roof to get to the other flight of stairs (I hate heights!). I was seeing stars : ) But I did it and we got there. Georgeous view of the other towers and the city. The other cool thing ... read more

Hello all, I have arrived at my destination okay. We arrived in London about 15 minutes early so circled the city for that time. Hopped on the Tube and made my way to Kings cross station and headed to York and checked in at the York Youth Hostel, which is a very nice place. Walked around the city to stay awake and advoided jet lag and hit the sac. I am off to explore the city more today after a huge breakfast of cereal, juice, fried bread, fried sausage, bacon, fried eggs, fried mushrooms, stewed tomates and baked beans. Cheers, Michael... read more

I came up to Yorkshire with Julian and his family. Thomas took me to see the trains at the National Railway Museum and here I am with Thomas' Favourite Tank Engine, who was called Aeroline. Thomas does love his trains!... read more