We were off to the city center Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. We parked and forgot to bring pounds so we luckily had enough for 2 hours but this meant Dan would be walking back when we got change. We walked through the tiny street with all the stores with such cute different personalities. I was going to take pictures but I didn't. I'm sure we will plan another trip up there soon so perhaps next time. Hannah and I hung out at Starbucks since it was warm and Dan had to go back to the car to pay more money. We enjoyed sipping our hot chocolate and watching all the different people. It was the Viking Festival and at first we were so unimpressed. We thought it was just this little tent we paid to go in to see the different vendors and then the continental market that was going on just outside. We then realized if we looked in the brochure we got it told us where the different events were. Just before though, we walked right passed York Minister. If you look, there is a shape of a heart on the window. Sweethearts are suppose to kiss right under so their love lasts forever. 
Hannah posing right by the River Ouse
Clifford's Tower
We enjoyed walking around and seeing every thing. We liked going into the little shops and seeing all the little t he little trinkets they had inside. It was a beautiful day, sunny, but man the wind was chilly. We walked around for about 4 hours and then decided after Clifford's Tower to get on the bright red city tour bus and ride up on the double decker and view the city that way. I enjoyed it since it had an ongoing recording of all the things we saw and gave a history. I learned a lot and the bus driver added to it and was hilarious. We rode it for almost the whole tour but then we were by our truck so we decided to get off...the girls were pooped as well as Dan and I. We tried to eat at this fish and chips place but the smell just was too gross for me so we passed....not that I would eat fish but they had chicken. We headed back home which was only 2 1/2 hours and made it back before 6. It was nice to see all that we saw but now know what else there is to do there so another trip will be made.
This is where we were able to watch a battle going on between the Vikings and someone else. Dan is asleep otherwise I would ask him, and the girls loved watching it. We were able to go into the museum right beside it and the girls picked out wooden swords of all things to get in the gift shop. I think all the fight watching got them excited. There were hawks on display right by the Abbey Ruins. That is why the people are all lined up. The girls were excited to see a bald eagle and reminded us about the loads that lived up in Whidbey.
Hannah posing right by the River OuseClifford's Tower
We enjoyed walking around and seeing every thing. We liked going into the little shops and seeing all the little t he little trinkets they had inside. It was a beautiful day, sunny, but man the wind was chilly. We walked around for about 4 hours and then decided after Clifford's Tower to get on the bright red city tour bus and ride up on the double decker and view the city that way. I enjoyed it since it had an ongoing recording of all the things we saw and gave a history. I learned a lot and the bus driver added to it and was hilarious. We rode it for almost the whole tour but then we were by our truck so we decided to get off...the girls were pooped as well as Dan and I. We tried to eat at this fish and chips place but the smell just was too gross for me so we passed....not that I would eat fish but they had chicken. We headed back home which was only 2 1/2 hours and made it back before 6. It was nice to see all that we saw but now know what else there is to do there so another trip will be made.
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