Great chat with Elliot this morning, he starts his new job in Auckland on 25th.
We walked round to the park and ride and caught the bus into the city £5.80 2 senior returns , then got the hop on hop off bus £20 for 2 seniors, again good commentary so much history here, Dick Turpins burial place, the Vikings and Roman history and the narrow Shambles where the houses are so close on the upper floor, neighbours could shake hands across the street from their windows.
We had lunch the Shambles market and found a new hat for Tony, we had tried to get one in Scotland but they only had one size fits all....and they obviously didn't....so were able to get one here, pretty good new look.
new look hat
Famous for Terry's dark chocolates and the Chocolate Orange
lots of buskers...even a very good pianist singer..
The stocks and whippings were held here...
No I didn't ride it.....just for show hahaWalked around the city, which is very easy and pleasant to do with most of the old centre turned into pedestrian only walking areas.
We went to the Yorvik centre £8.25 each, valid for a year, very interesting, went round twice...
Had been recommended a multi national buffet restaurant for dinner Cosmos, just across the bridge, we had a look, but soooo much to chose from , although very tempted, we didn't think we had long enough as we were told the busses didn't run much after 7.30pm so opted for the Slug and Lettuce which was very nice and a great way to celebrate 66 years for Tony.
Got the bus back, last one actually 8pm, but as Tony had left his new hat at the restaurant and had to do a quick run back...just as well we got there it time haha.
Very dark walk back down the lane to the camp site, not too bad to find in daylight but very difficult in the dark.
Jenna rang for Tony's birthday and had a good chat, they fly out tomorrow to South Korea and Japan for 2 weeks.
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