York - Howard Castle

A bit more of York. We travelled 30 minutes outside of town to see Howard Castle. Nicely kept up castle. Very large. At one time the only private home in the UK with it‘s own dome - - yes, like a capitol building. Numerous fires over the years including one that destroyed the dome - since rebuilt although there are still rooms waiting to be refurbished from the fire many years ago. Grounds are extensive, but not ornate or really spectacular. At th3 gift shop Gail saw a ~10 year old girl admiring a plush peacock. The girl asked her parents about purchasing it, so Gail did and gave it to her. They hugged and Gail got many thanks from the parents. Unfortunately I didn‘t have the presence of mind to snap a pic of the hug.Les mer