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Durham and York
... 11th century Norman Cathedral of Durham. Unlike Westminster Abbey, the Cathedral was very decoratively clean on the inside. The windows were smaller, the construction stone more light in colour and not nearly as covered by inscriptions and tombs. Huge columns, decorated by simple patterns lined the nave and beyond. From the centre of the cross, one could see a good way up the bell tower, and made it easy to imagine what Tintern Abbey might have been like. The back of the cathedral ...
Airports and aeroplanes
... version of every popular Christmas song?! On repeat?! It is nothing short of a miracle that I didn't go crazy listening to it, people could've been killed and I truly believe that any jury would've pardoned such acts of violence had they have been given a sample tape as evidence of this God awful music! Anyways, my flight's called (finally) and this time I have a window seat next to an elderly oriental lady. She is either very ignorant or deaf as ...
A few pints before we leave!
Officially, I think our trip starts today... our leaving do! Thanks for all the friends and family that were able to make it and we hope you enjoyed the little buffet we prepared. Thank you for the gifts we received too, a delicious cake from Richard and ...
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 ...
Leaving for the airport.
... they tell me they've just changed my seat number so that I can have a window seat. That was it, wasn't getting a cavity search or anything, just a seat change. Marched back to my chair with a smug look on my face, I could tell all the other passengers were wondering what had happened. We board the aircraft, nice and plush, I like Emirates Airlines, they seem to be a bit above the rest. Definitely better than when I flew with BA. But that's another story.
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