York!

What a great day in York. As we headed on our mile and a half walk into the city, it started to mist a little bit, but it was all manageable. Hopefully it will stay that way tomorrow. It took us about 20 to 30 minutes to get into town - there is always a historical marker waiting to be read and one of us continues to slow down the group when they stop to read every one - UGH! Then there is KK, whose audio tours must work on 1.5 times speed or maybe mine works on 0.5 speed, but I can’t ever keep up with that girl! We wandered the shambles and checked out the pub looking for the perfect meal and pint. Oh, forgot, our first stop was actually at a Boots, I needed to pick up a curling iron and hair dryer that works on 240 volt electricity. I just haven’t been able to get my hair to sit right and just can’t take another day without drying and curling my hair!!! Once that was done, we stopped at a new hopping pizza and beer hall just off the Shambles market. The place just didn’t sit right with Denise, we really needed a pub, a real pub, one that serves spotted dick and faggot peas. KK and Tay were determined to sit down and enjoy a real pub meal! Well, we stayed away from the menu the girls wanted but found a traditional pub, the Olde White Swan. Famous for the meat pies - which I don’t think I have ever had - it was well worth the wait. We found a table outside under a canopy and waited and waited and waited.... Once again, we were all staring at each other, wondering if anyone knew what to do, and once again, Denise took the matter in hand. Apparently, you sit at your table with a number, Order at the bar and then wait for your food, so thankfully, we all were finally served! Thanks Denise! Once again, keeping me alive! We had a great time at dinner, daring Taylor to do stupid things - hint, don’t dare a future West Point Cadet to do something, they will!. KK decided to break the seal and have a cider while Denise and I enjoyed our Guinness. It was nice having a drink with your daughter Kathy! You’d be surprised what we found out!!! JK, she couldn’t get a word in edge wise while Taylor and I bantered back and forth. 😁. We had a lot of fun and kept all the other American’s in line since they couldn’t figure out how to order either. Once again, thanks Denise! Looking forward to tomorrow, but not the walk back. KK says we’ve got about 6 miles under our belt already. Taylor’s boots are definitely going to be broken in!Read more