Princes streets, we caught a morning train to York via Darlington,
Newcastle, and Durham. We had planned to drop our bags at the hotel
quickly, but when Debbie arrived at the Middlethorpe Hall Hotel she
declared "I'm home" and almost refused to leave (pictured). Built in 1699,
it is described as a "quintessential William and Mary house" and is
maintained by the National Trust with beautiful gardens, vast parklands,
and furnished with antiques and great paintings that mom went on to
describe as "major" (which happens to be one of her highest compliments).
In all honesty, I just thought it was a good deal on Trip Advisor, but I
was glad we could celebrate Walker's birthday in such a great setting. We
did finally make it into York, and first enjoyed a walk along the old city
walls, dating back to the Roman era before the vikings took over the city.
After a walk down the Shambles (a famous shopping/eating pedestrian
alleyway with a quaint feel), we made our way to the York Minster,
Britain's largest cathedral. Its medieval stained glass is as Chartres, and
below the ground floor can be seen several layers of excavation where other
churches had once stood. The Minster dominates the city and was truly the
highlight of our visit. After walking around to see more sites in York, we
took the birthday boy to a beer garden decorated with animal heads on the
wall overlooking Stonegate Street and sampled some local Yorkshire ales. We
then returned to the hotel (south of town beside the horse racetrack) and
walked around the property before dinner. I tried my first grouse and
Walker would not allow us to sing happy birthday, but we had a very nice
celebration.
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