Silver Wheel Trek: Back to York June 4, 2014

We took the train back to York since wanted to see a bit more of this pretty town. We stayed in a different hotel Lady Anne Middleton's. The hotel is in six historic buildings in Skeldergate that date back to the 1600s. One of the buildings served as a refuge for the widows of York, another used to be a saw mill and a hospital. Most of the original walls are still standing and reinforced today. The garden was a beautiful sight.

As we have kept our anual passes for the York Minster, we went on a guided tour while a scottish wedding was being celebrated. Guided tours help uncover the history behind all the little details that one is not aware of and it makes the visit more interesting.

The Yorkshire Museum owned by the philosopher society next to the ruins of St Mary's abbey. A very interesting museum to see. The philosopher society was originally a group of people who studied all of the sciences and today they still sponsor speaking engagments in the city by all kinds of experts.

This house used to be a refuge for widows from York back in the day.

Arriving at Lady Anne Middleton's Hotel, but Al is not too sure for he confirms with his google maps.

Entrance of the hotel.

We were greeted by a nice squirrel who poses for us.

A great Jazz Band came one evening to play for tphe hotel guests and boy! Could they ever play and sing! There were six of them and the lobby was packed.

By the canal in York 1/2 block from our place.

This gentleman is a Gost Hunter and he is waiting for his evening group of tourist. He will take them to different parts of the old town in search of lost souls for only £6 each.

A famous street with ancient houses and cool boutiques and restaurants. The shambles.

Well, it is a nice city.

Sample of architecture.

This stain glass is a small part of the big panel and according to our guide, the artist, after he had completed the required picture and he had space left on the panel, he could fill in whatever he liked.

This corner shows two monkey doctors treating a patient and one holds a urine sample for diagnosis.

The bottom part represents a bunch of monkeys as scientist, doctors, kings and in a parade.

York Minster Abbey.

The Scottish wedding.

One of the keys of the abbey that symbolizes Jesus going into heaven.

This key had some modifications by Queen Victoria during her reign. The original one was of Mary and Baby Jesus being breast fed. Queen Victoria did not find such image acceptable in the church, so since then, the new key portrays Mary feeding Baby Jesus with a bottle. There are many keys in the abbey and without a guide, one could not appreciate such little but important details.

(Yoly) I finally learned where the romans had settled in the old world. Apparently, they did not make it to Edinburgh and their last stop was at the Adrians Wall, north of York.