2018-04 - Bath to York (UK)

Looking down on Bath

It was our last morning in Bath; and, we enjoyed it by jogging upward from our AirBnB to try to get photos of the city sprawled below. We caught glimpses of views. However, then, it started to sprinkle and then rain; and, our sight-seeing ended in favor of getting home and dry.

Looking down on Bath

Our two trains from Bath to York only took 4.5 total hours. It was a pretty uneventful time of reading, naps, and light eats (sandwiches, chips, hot chocolate/tea/coffee all sold on the train). We were even able to snag one of the four seats facing a table for a bit to play Bananagrams.

View of the train station from the York city walls

York is further north than Bath and at least 5 degrees cooler. I've been wearing my fleece jacket since we've arrived. Our hotel is only a short distance from the train station. It's just outside the walls. Plus, it's a short walk everywhere. 

Barker Tower

After we checked in, we walked the city walls from Mickelgate Bar all the way to Barker Tower, just before the Ouse River. Then, we popped off to walk over the river and get our first glimpse of York Minster.

First glimpse of York Minster

Afterward, we walked over to the Shambles, which seems to be narrow streets with buildings defying gravity. Unfortunately, we were too late to enjoy any of these sites, as everything in York closes at 5 pm. However, we were able to scope out what we wanted to see for tomorrow.

Looking down Shambles