Day 4 Thursday

This day, we spent driving--well, no one spent it driving but Son D. He does pretty well driving on the wrong side of the road. The Dad would have too: I am always on him about driving down the wrong side of the road here on our little country path! But no one trusted us old folks to drive and it was great. The Son drove marvelously. We had a rented car with only 6 (I think, correct me, David if I am wrong) miles on it and we put around 900 miles on it. Pretty fur piece for a long weekend. Thanks Son!!!

The biggest highlights of the day were I saw my first castle ever today!!!! I could die happy now. It was Hardwick Castle and was somewhere just out of London I think. We saw it from a distance but I didn't care: it was exciting. I wish I could put the picture here that I found but I don't know how so I will put it at the top where I know how to put them.

I'm a bit crushed though: I was so thrilled about seeing the hedgerows all around in the country and didn't even get one picture of them. They're hedges like used like fences and are all over the countryside and MUCH nicer than fences. When I get a green thumb (Ha! Fat Chance!!), I think I will grow some around the Chikken Wrantch.

We arrived in York and stayed in our first Bed and Breakfast and it was wonderful. If you ever go to York, do stay in the Avondale B&B. I can't figure how to do the link for it but it's there and absolutely charming as is Carole, the owner--and she's a fantastic cook!!

We went to York Minster and got to see the lower part which was a museum whose name I have forgotten (anyone who knows, L.D. do let me know so I can put it in my scrapbook, please). Tomorrow, we will get to see the rest of the Minster and go to Good Friday Services there.

I fell down in the middle of the street and about killed myself (OK, so I am a bit dramatic!) but survived and went bravely on. We ate at a great Indian Restaurant and went back "home." I was going to put day 5 on this cause I thought it wouldn't be long enough but it is too long so tomorrow will be day 5.