Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Getting To and Around York

This autumn, i had the opportunity to travel to UK for 2 weeks. We arrived in London Heathrow after a 14-hour flight on the Airbus, and we followed that up with a 4-hour drive to York in a rented Vauxhall.


The motorway was quick and direct. Traffic wasn't bad either.


It was school break that week, and York is a very touristy place in UK. There were many locals spending their time at York while we were there. York is a very quaint and beautiful town, with many picturesque corners.


We had a quick walk into the city center, and also admired the beautiful buildings which house the many museums in this town. It was a foggy day, but dry and perfect for a day out.


Clifford's Tower is a castle overlooking the town of York. It is easy to recognise because it is located on an elevated ground and can be seen from miles away.


There were many free-roaming ducks around Clifford's Tower and they didn't seem to mind me stalking them!

The York Magistrate Court is an imposing building which had Moorish influence in its architecture. Very beautiful and my traveling companion's favourite building in York.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I've never been to York, really looks like a nice place!
thx for sharing the photos