Tag: York England
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Adventures in Great Britain-York Minster
Although it is a cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of York, the term “minster” is used to honor important churches in England, ones that were once missionary teaching churches.York Minster was built between the years 1230-1472 and is a Protestant Denomination. We bought our tickets to wander through York Minster and to make…
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Adventures In Great Britain-History
We’ve been in historic York, England for the week, sleeping in (me) while Reg rises early and waits to make our morning coffee. To orient ourselves we opted for the 2-mile City Wall Walk on our first full day. The Micklegate Bar, just down the street from our apartment, was a convenient starting point. The…
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Adventures In Great Britain-Pubs
We flew out of Rome on Monday, landing in London for the night. The culture shock was immediate, and so was the desire to eat something other than pizza or pasta. We got settled in our tiny room just down the street from Kings Cross Station, then went hunting for an authentic pub with traditional…
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