York Railway Station: A monument to extravagance
I really like the York Train Station, it reminds me of Amsterdam Centraal Station. The York Railway Station opened in…
United Kingdom: England – North Yorkshire (York)
Bettys Confections in York, North Yorshire
Bettys (in York, UK) not only offers the quintessential English afternoon tea but it also has its own confectioneries shop.…
A Day in York: English Cream Tea and Scones for Late Lunch at Bettys
While at the train station in Leeds, I met an English woman. I asked her about the train schedules to…
A day in York: Whisky for lunch at Harkers?
It’s two in the afternoon yet I am not hungry. I am blaming the full English breakfast I’ve had in…
A day in York: Roaming around town and discovering a special church with box pews
Without a doubt, I have seen so many churches, perhaps in the hundreds already in my lifetime, maybe more, that…
A day in York: Bars and walking the York ruin walls
When I am travelling alone I can cover many things quickly mainly because I love walking. When you walk a…
A day in York: The York Minster Cathedral
The pride of York is none other than the York Minster Cathedral. I have seen so many cathedrals and churches…
A day in York: The Shambles
The Shambles on the other hand is one of the oldest medieval shopping street in Britain. It is as well…
A day in York: New Gate Market
If you are in York and you miss the once a month York Farmer’s Market in Parliament Street, there is…
A day in York: York Farmer’s Market in England
The York Farmer’s Market are usually held every last Friday of the month and habitually takes place at Parliament Street…
A day in York: Cliffords Tower
Now back to York. I did a quick visit to York last May arriving in Leeds, taking the bus, train…
Hog Roast, a York specialty in the UK
When I was in York, UK last May, I encountered a succulent local specialty—the ‘Hog Roast’. They pretty much reminded…