We had a very full day in Yorkshire. We were nervous we weren't going to be able to get everything in we wanted to get in, but we succeeded! We started out in York. We went to the minster first and it didn't open until 9 so we walked the medieval wall, then returned to the Cathedral.
This was foreshadowing of what we were to find in the minster.
Ack! One of the most beautiful cathedrals, so vast and amazing was ruined by stadium seats, stupid props, and all kinds of garbage associated with a passion play. I imagine it is a HUGE moneymaker which these places need, but it was a major disappointment. The worst was that it was getting cleaned up and was going to be back to it's beautiful self the next week. Bad timing. Oh well.
We sure enjoyed the hilarious graves.
We bought tickets to climb the tower. It was really cool, but also pretty gnarly. It was a ton of stairs and got scary and clausterphobic. It was a huge relief to get outside again. I kind of felt on the verge of a panic attack. I think we all did. But I'm glad we did it.
When we made it down there was another fun tourist shot. A selfie stick for a group shot?
We met back up with Pop-pop who waited for us on this bench outside York Minster.
We wandered the city, got lunch, saw the Shambles, Clifford's tower, and then we were off.
We drove east to Burton Agnes Hall, the ancestral home of the Boyntons. It dates back to Norman times, with the original Norman manor still in tact. Very cool.
I was a big fan of the staircase.
The kids did the maze, and for that matter so did the adults.
As usual I was green with envy when strolling the garden.
The original Norman manor:
We headed up the coast to Scarborough, to see the castle. This was a first and it was lovely. Such a location, right on the cliffs overlooking the North Sea. Gorgeous.
Parking was kind of a cluster cuss but early on we passed this lot near the castle. Tucker pointed it out, but no one paid him any heed. We parked far away, and on our way out of the castle I had to take this "I told you so shot." Size discrimination is real.
Our next stop was Whitby Abbey. If you've read Dracula, this features in the novel. It is a dramatic and beautiful place. Loved it.
Our final stop was Robin's Hood Bay, a quaint seacliff village. We wandered down to the beach where the tide was quite low.
Back at the top we ate a delicious meal of fish and chips and mushy peas. Our drive home took us across the moors. What a grand day.
