10-07-2011
Visited the Howard castle in the morning. First castle that we have visited which has not been owned by a royal family. Private property with a Howard still residing, it is massive. It goes on and on , beyond the eye can see. Not all of it is open to the public but even the bits that are were too extensive for us to cover. The main building had been affected by the fire 50 years ago ( there is a blurb about the fire and how the school girls residing there during the war helped extinguish the fire and were served a hot lunch after that, it would be hot wouldn't it !) . Brideshead revisted was filmed here and helped with the renovations.
There was opera in the garden with the wild boar statue,not really our type of thing. Nearby was the impressive Atlas fountain, sadly under renovation so the water was not flowing. Lovely walks along the grounds, exhibitions, ponds, a temple, various gardens and so much more.
For the remaining part of the day we visited York. I have been here before and love the cobblestone narrow roads lined with hanging pots of flowers, the walls surrounding the town on which we walked, the shops filled with goodies and obviously Betty's cafe tea shop. Somewhere along the way I forgot the size of the Yorkminister, to me it seemed like I was seeing it for the first time ( I am sure it will be the same next time as well).
Quite a relaxed day.
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