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Durham and York
Finished the cereal we've had left over at the hostel. Walked to the car, filled up the tank just outside Edinburgh and headed towards Durham. Stopped on the coast after Dunbar for a few photos of the cliffs. Continued the long drive south to Durham. Arrived at The Sands car park at 2. Had a quiche and a slice of orange cake at a Mediterranean bakery west across the river from the Durham peninsula. Came up to Palace Green where we saw the entrance to Durham Castle and more ...
A York That´s Not New
... cool area of the city is a jumble of streets appropriately called the Shambles. Everywhere, the Xmas decorations anddisplays gave it a magical feel. Streets of ramshackle, though now wellrenovated, buildings house mostly gift shops, restaurants, and tourist-oriented attractions. We succumbed to one, a chocolate factory tour, which filled us with facts about the locally made chocolate and tons of samples. Ever hear of KitKat and Aero bars? Over 1 ...
Our Holiday by the Sea
... than it looks on TV but when we looked at our pictures it looked larger than life as well. I leant on the bar where Claude Greengrass and all the others drank, but was served by a young lass who wasn't a patch on Gina.
Although it was a miserable day the Moors, just like the Dales, are lovely in any weather.
Trip to Whitby tomorrow and maybe a train ride to Middlesbrough.
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Yorkshire
I have just been 'up pub' and had 2 pints of cider in fronts of an open fire with the locals and their dogs! Yes, the dogs were there too enjoying the warmth of the fire! They were advertising the bonfire night and hog roast..pity I shall miss it! I have really enjoyed my time in Yorkshire.The B&B has been excellent and I met up with two more of my school friends. We visited Castle Howard which is one ...
Fountains Abbey
... into the visitor center and then it was about a 10 minute walk to see the actual monastery. Once there we were greeted by a huge open park area with the ruins directly in front of us. Much of the building was worn down and no longer standing, but the chapel and many of the walls around what would have been the building were still intact. We were able to walk through all ...