Yorkshire, here we come! Today we drove through the Midlands and into Yorkshire and the historic city of York.
York has been here since before being invaded by the Romans and then by the Vikings, so has a rich history.
We looked for the Grand Old Duke of York and his 10000 men, but they were nowhere to be found. But we did find York Minster, the Roman city walls, historic buildings and some ancient medieval pubs.
The Shambles, which is a 14th century market, was fun to visit and we walked around the Roman city walls and along the River Ouse.
We also checked out some very old 16th century pubs - the Golden Fleece and the Ye Olde Starre Inne, which has been continuously licensed since 1644.Read more
TravelerThat’s a grey one. Introduced species from North America. It is both invasive and lethal to the native red squirrel population sadly. They carry a squirrel pox which is almost 100% deadly to the native reds. Various squirrel groups are actively trying to exterminate the greys. If you look in butcher shop windows you will even see them available for sale with a warning about watching out for shot pellets…I kid you not!
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Traveler I loved York, it's very pretty!
Traveler So did we. We thought about you liking it as we walked around
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That’s a grey one. Introduced species from North America. It is both invasive and lethal to the native red squirrel population sadly. They carry a squirrel pox which is almost 100% deadly to the native reds. Various squirrel groups are actively trying to exterminate the greys. If you look in butcher shop windows you will even see them available for sale with a warning about watching out for shot pellets…I kid you not!
Traveler You see a lot of them.
Traveler Great photos. I’m really enjoying your trip. You have been a lot of places I have not. I look forward to seeing them each day.