Day 3 - Pickering

Rain was forecast for today, so we decided to tour our local town of Pickering. What a picturesque English town with all the stone buildings. After a 15 minute walk to the High Street and the center of town, we visited their marvelous local museum, which had a great glimpse into the history and everyday life in the town many years ago.

Afterwards, we toured the Pickering Castle that was started in 1070, by Norman the Conquerer. Much of the castle was in a semi-ruin state, but it was fascinating. There, we ran into two British couples and probably spent 20 minutes talking to each about the U.S. and England……fascinating.Leer más