We had a bit of a sleep in and went to breakfast about 9.30am so Andrew and I very much enjoyed this rest. Anne and Richard booked another night in the Hotel because they decided they would spend the following day exploring York a bit more so we left our bags in their room for the day and checked out. We walked to the Jorvik Viking Centre which is a top attraction in York! Here we discovered Coppergate where the remains of 1000 year old houses were revealed benea...

This morning we caught the 9 o'clock train from Kings Cross Station to York for our last weekend away with Anne and Richard. It was a pleasant trip and when we arrived in York at 10.50am we made our way to Hotel 53 where we were staying. This is where Andrew stays with work and we got a very good deal so it worked out well because we knew where to go and how to get around from here. Anne and Richard had been in Pontefract staying with some family so were droppe...

Today was my last day in York so after Andrew left for work I checked out of the Hotel and headed into the City for another day of exploring. Firstly I visited the 'Peter Rabbit and Friends' store which was filled with all sorts of merchandise focusing on Beatrix Potter and her famous friends. I bought a little book called 'The World of Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter' which explains her success and how Peter Rabbit became one of the most famous rabbits in the ...

I decided to start the day by visiting the York Castle Museum which I thoroughly enjoyed. I ended up spending nearly three hours here because there was so much to see and such fascinating history to read about. The Victorian street, the famous Kirkgate, was a real highlight with its authentic shop fronts and interesting objects which offered a glimpse of a bygone age. There were literally thousands of wonderful and weird, beautiful and bizarre items in the col...

I was very excited about my trip to York and was up super early getting everything sorted and headed to Hammersmith station at about 9:30am to catch the tube to Kings Cross. I had allowed plenty of time and when I got there I made sure I knew where I had to be and waited for the platform number to appear on the board. Once I was on the train I began to relax and was very excited about what layed ahead. The train trip was beautiful and I was very lucky that the...