Liverpool home of the Beatles was the first city of the day. We did a bus tour of the city which was a great way to see lots of sights quickly. We also got to stop at a couple of the sights for photos needless to say they were Beatles related.

Banana Sheep

Penny Lane

My Name on the wall at the Cavern Club

After some time wandering about Liverpool and shopping (boy does Liverpool have great shops) We hopped back on the Bus and drove up to York.

York is beautiful, we were really only in the main center of the city inside the walls and it is stunning. I spent a lot of time wandering around an area called The Shambles which used to be a street of butchers. The cobblestones on the street are beautiful if scary to walk on. I had sneakers on and I almost killed myself a hundred time by not picking my feet up enough.

The city itself feels as though you have stepped back in time to the medieval era all the cobblestone streets and the houses built all close together, the tiny little lane ways next to the houses. It was simply stunning.

One of the gates in the city walls

York Minster (way to big to capture with my iPhone)

Clifford’s Tower

Clifford’s tower is near the center of the town built up on the big hill, with nothing directly around it. The tower is a Norman tower from after William the Conquerors time and to see it right there in the middle of town is just incredible.

The last thing we did in York which I highly recommend doing, was a ghost tour, we went with a local Guide named Clive and he was fantastic, you wander around York in the dark down all the little lane ways and alleys and he tells true ghost stories it was wonderful. More so when you learn that York is the most Haunted city in the United Kingdom.

I loved York I could go back in a heartbeat it was fantastic.

Tomorrow I’ll tell you about the cruise on Lake Windermere and my afternoon in Keswick.

Have a great night!