Wednesday, October 15, 2008

York Minster

We finished working today and had several hours before we had to travel back to Manchester. We walked the cobblestone streets and toured the York Minster (cathedral of the Church of England).





Typical street and plaza in this great European city.



We really miss out in America because of the young age of our country. It is so fun to see a historical city like this.



Lighting a candle in the Minster. The instructions say that you should light the candle and say a prayer (as well as a donation). I said a prayer for the Boston Redsox who are trailing 1-3 in their playoff series.



View of the city from the top of the Minster.



Another view from the to of the Minster. The cathedral was built starting in the 12th century. It was originally a roman catholic church, but is now owned by the Church of England when they split from the Catholic Church in 1534.

1 comment:

cityrambler said...

Hi

Glad you enjoyed your York visit - hope the prayer fixed it for the Redsocks!

Had you heard of Walk Talk Tours, the downloadable audio tours you can play on an iPod or MP3 player?

They are designed for independent travellers like you and they are available in York, Manchester, Edinburgh and London.

Take a look at www.walktalktour.com and see what you think.