Well, neither of us are technically ‘real’ New Yorkers, but we’re close enough.
Before leaving the Cotswolds area yesterday we stopped by a lavender farm in Snowshill for a bit of pre-roadtrip frolicking (pictures below), then made our way up to The North (as all the road sides so aptly put it) with a quick stop in Stratford-upon-Avon for lunch. We got into York in the early evening and went for a stroll around town. Most of the old medieval city walls are still standing, and you can walk along many sections – which of course we did.
Today we took a lengthy free city-run tour of the City which ended up running over two hours (but was very interesting – there’s a lot of history in the city). Next stop: the National Rail Museum (free admission). To end the day, we attended Evensong at York Minster, an amazing old cathedral rivaled only by Westminster in scale. Also, Eddie Izzard is totally right about the Anglican Church. With all that music and singing, you’d think things could be a little more upbeat. I guess the Church of England is the emo scene of the religious world.
Tomorrow we head up to Edinburgh, with stops at Hadrian’s Wall and wherever else strikes our fancy!