Well another sunny day and a great day for a walk around York, so off into the morning air we go heading for the Minster. It is a short stroll to get there and the minster is still undergoing it’s restorations, after a lap around the minster we head into the twisting streets for a quick explore before heading to the Mickelgate entrance to the wall. York is one of the only towns left where you can still walk around the complete walls of the city. The height of the walls gives great views over the city and is really easy strolling.With York covered it is off to Gothland, or…

After spending the morning continuing our look around Lincoln it is time to hit the road again this time bound for York. I have decided to take a slightly indirect route so as to drive over the Humber bridge. The first surprise is the Humber bridge is a toll bridge, so it is a scramble for coins, turns out the toll is 2.70.The bridge looms large as you drive around the sweeping bend, a very impressive sight. It is 2.2 klm long and is currently the 5th longest single span suspension bridge in the world, you get a fantastic view over the river as you drive across.After crossing the bridge…

Well today finds us heading to Lincoln, first stop is Kings Lynn a small village at the mouth of the Ouse river, the town has a nice church and the river is very wide and largely tidal. After a quick look around it is off on the road to Lincoln, Lincoln has the 3rd largest cathedral in the country and it doesn’t disappoint it has towers climbing to 252 feet and it use to have a wooden spire topping out at over 500 feet, this made it the tallest building in Britain until 1965. Lincoln also has a nice mot and bailey castle and the guided tour was very well…

Well today is Saturday and it is our fist day without definite accommodation for the night, I am hoping for a cancelation and I have arranged to be able to leave the car in the car park for the morning, time will tell if we are lucky, but maybe the title gives the answer away. We have booked in to do the tour of the cathedral, our plans are changed when our 10:45 tour turns into a 12:00 tour. It turns out to be friends day at the cathedral and there are lots of things going on, a special concert by a string section, catered lunch for invited guests and…

Well our time in London is over and so it is off into the country side we drive. After a slight hassle getting our hire car we leave the busy city, drive past lords cricket ground and out along the motorway to the north. First stop is Cambridge, for a look at the many colleges. The sun is out as we make our way from the car park to the small town market, I get a chance to buy and try my first local cox apple. It has been the best apple season here for many years and although a little flowery the apple does taste delicious. We have a…

Sunshine greats us after a good night, another great escape from jet lag. Breakfast is taken in the refurbished dinning area, and the hash browns, eggs and beans are a welcome start. Today is a day to explore the centre of London so it is a nice stroll through Hyde park and down monument avenue to Buckingham palace, we arrive just in time for the changing of the guards, So along with thousands of other tourists we take in the pomp and ceremony of the occasion. After the guards have changed we take a stroll down the Mall to Trafalgar Square. The square is busy with tourists taking in the…

Well kick off day one and it is an early start at 5:10 am touch down in Heathrow, day finds us touching down in the dark on a drizzly and cold morning, only 7 deg for a starter. After picking up our bags and breezing through customs, easy when you are the first international flight to land, it is of for a tube ride to Marble arch. 3 station changes later we arrive and it is a short walk to the hotel. After dropping off the bags it is off for a quick explore to get some grocery supplies and a few sandwiches for lunch. With the day improving and…

Well only one more night to go till grand tour two kicks off. I will be bloging to my home site, http://Ely.mine.nu and the intension is to only use my iPad or phone. Will be interesting to see if my daily journal is as easy to do as last years trip.