Continuing on. . .

Right, so continuing on with our trip. . So back to Leeds (where the ball and concert took place) by way of Windsor Castle. The flag was flying which meant the queen was there. We did not she her but her house is AMAZING! Even if it isn't something that you are interest in the sheer beauty of it takes your breath away. We couldn't take pictures inside the castle but here are some from outside of it.
I want a garden like this!!

We got these little personal radios that you would enter a number into based on where you were and what you were looking at and tell you the history and story behind everything.



Even the lampposts are posh!


Seeing the guards in really life was so cool. One of the guys nearby where I was standing was trying hard to get them to shift their attention. I could never hand it. I would either laugh or . . . well lets just say get really tired of it.
The slots in the walls were for people shooting arrows to they could be protected.


The next day... York. A popular tourist town. I have been once before on my trip but I saw completely different things this time. With Linda I got to see all the cool shops- with the USA group I got to see all the tourist things. Our first stop in York was to Yorkminster Abbey. It was so amazing and beautiful. It is amazing to see what can be build without all of the modern architecture techonolgy. You just look around and wonder how they built it.



Onward through the town we went to the Shambles which is a street that is very small and the houses are close together. This is how all the streets in the town used to be built.



Then John, mom, dad went on a hunt for fish and chips. After having been on a hour long hunt for Indian food a couple of nights before I decided to visit some more tourist spots instead. I went to the Jorvik viking centre which was a ride though a viking town that used to be on that sight in York. It was kind of a Spaceship Earth type ride followed by a very interesting viking exhibit. I felt like I was back at Disney.


Out last touristy visit was to Castle Howard. I have to say this was one of the highlight of my week. Not only was the castle beautiful (although it paled in comparison to Windsor Castle) but the grounds we amazing! There was a rose garden that was the largest that I have ever seen. It was a beautiful day so I found a bench in the gardens and just sat there for a while. It was so relaxing and no amount of time allowed for me to take it all in.


Almost caught up. Just a weekend to go. Hopefully I'll finish up tomorrow.