England, Part II

From Windsor we headed up to Leeds to stay with Beth and James. The trip was long (about 4-5 hours), and we hadn't slept on the plane the night before, so we had to take a break half way there and nap at a rest stop. This is apparently very common in England, even if I thought it was unusual. I was so tired that I really didn't care if there were people walking past the window watching me sleep.

Anyway, we made it to Leeds safe and sound and finally got to see Beth and James' house. It is so cute, and has a fabulous huge bathtub! They took us out to their favorite Thai restaurant, and we called it an early night.

The next day we went to York, because Toby wanted to see the Viking mueseum. Apparently it is advertised as looking and smelling just like a viking villiage, and they were right. Yuck-0! Then we wandered around York for a while, which is really a very cool old town.


Beth and James are clearly the most fun tour guides in town...

You can walk around the city walls of York - very cool.

Okay, I just like this cute picture of a York duckling checking out his reflection...

Stopping for an ice cream break. I was extremely pleased to learn that my sister-in-law also believes in ice cream breaks!

We wandered around York Minster, which is so pretty. The first church on the site was build in 627 for the christening of Anglo Saxon King Edwin of Northumbria. www.yorkminster.org This next photo is my favorite...

...but this one is very cool, too.

We were sad to leave Beth and James the next day, but we soon heard the great news that Beth was offered a job in community nursing, which is exactly what she has always wanted to do. We don't have a similar field here in the US, which is a shame. Anyway, it is marvelous to know someone you love is doing exactly what they want to do. Congratulations, Beth!