Day 1 - Oxford
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Yesterday was our travel day. Dale, Christine, Suzanne and Jim met up at Heathrow airport just as planned. After no waiting at all we were on a bus to Oxford and our stay at a guesthouse for 2Les mer
Yesterday was our travel day. Dale, Christine, Suzanne and Jim met up at Heathrow airport just as planned. After no waiting at all we were on a bus to Oxford and our stay at a guesthouse for 2Les mer
I got up early and walked down to the River Thames to catch a view of some of the boats.
We picked up our rental car in anticipation of our longest driving day of 200 miles. Of course, driving is onLes mer
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 centerLes mer
Today, the weather was great, so we decided to visit the North York Moors National Park and the coastal town of Whitby. The moors were hilly and covered in heather, with sheep roaming around freely.Les mer
We continue to embark on day trips from our base in Pickering. Exploring Jim's ancestral roots, we decided to visit Eastfield, his ancestors' hometown, and a nearby cemetery in Cayton. Although bothLes mer
We had to include one of England's palaces in our itinerary, and Castle Howard was our choice. This magnificent palace has been in the Howard family for 300 years. When we arrived, a thick fogLes mer
Today we visited the historical city of York, the largest and capital city of Yorkshire. We started with the free York Railroad museum, one of the top railroad museums in the world.
Afterwards weLes mer
In the morning we wanted to get in our first earnest walk on the famous English footpaths. We started in the nearby lovely village of Thorton-de-Dale. We quickly left town and walked on a few desertedLes mer
Today was a driving day where we changed our base of operation from Pickering to Bury St. Edmunds, 200 miles to the south. The weather was rainy, followed by sunshine, followed by rain, etc. …… ILes mer
We started the day, in our base village of Bury St. Edmunds, by visiting the ruins of their ancient Abbeu, a lovely garden, an aviary, and their restored cathedral. During the reign of Henry the 8th,Les mer
Have a great time together. [Ann]