.York.the.city.of.endless.ducks.

Micklegate Bar

One of the main reasons I started this blog was to write about all my new adventures here in the UK. Last weekend we went to visit my friend who is working on her masters at York University. As luck would have it, it rained the whole weekend we were there, but what can you do, this is England! The town, and I mean town, very quaint little town, was beautiful. It still has the ancient Roman walls around the city that adds a special touch to it. We of course did all the touristy things like visit Clifford's Tower, walked through the Shambles - a medieval part of town with wooden frame buildings all along it. When you stare down the street it looks like its just about to cave in! It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, in the 1800s about 25 butchers' shops were along this street. Blood used to run through the narrow passages. Today there are no butcher shops but the street does lead into York's market.

We also went to the Yorkshire Museum which housed a lot of ancient Roman artifacts as well as medieval pieces. Went on a Haunted Walk through York at night - FYI - York is supposedly the most haunted town in all of England. Met a nice young lad from down south Louisiana and ended that day off with some delicious Nandos :)



Our last day there we went to visit Ainsley at the university, aka duck central! Ducks swimming in the ponds, walking through the paths, having duck meetings and assembles... pretty cute. Then back into the city, grabbed some lunch, then walked along the Roman walls before heading to the train station. 

York is definitely somewhere I would like to revisit in the summer. The buildings are so beautiful, old, and have so much character. The cobble stone streets are great to look at, not so much to walk on :)


It was great seeing a familiar face once again too! Ainsley and I met in first year university at Waterloo and remained the best of friends since. Such a small world it really is. 6 degrees of separation - I believe it. There have been so many people we have met since we moved here that were from Toronto, or Waterloo, or has a girlfriend from Toronto, or just something crazy. 


Our next trip we should be seeing some SUN which is going to be amazing :) We are SO excited and I just want to feel some warmth! Some UV please :) 

Oh and pictures from this weekend are all posted on our gallery (link located on the right!) cheeeers!