ENGLAND - York
We arrived in York on Day Two of our trip (August 4), and spent the night at the Queens Hotel, overlooking the River Ouse, which was flooded. York was much smaller than London, and was once a major city of the Norsemen, or Vikings. In those days it was known as Jorvick.
The very flooded Ouse River, as viewed from the Queens Hotel.
Another shot of the Ouse River.
A statue of a cat climbing on the side of a building. During the Middle Ages, Cats were highly valued as they were used to catch mice and rats.
Along the streets of York.
The city wall of York.
Another shot from the Queens Hotel.
The side streets of York, dating back to the 1400s.
Below are some photos of Yorkminster Cathedral.
Click here to view a video clip taken inside Yorkminster Cathedral.
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