Christmas is a magical time of the year for most people, and our family is no exception. While typically, we don’t decorate or get too into the Christmas spirit until December 4th (the day after my birthday), we made an exception this year. We wanted to take full advantage of all things Christmassy in this beautiful city before we left […]
I love cities where I can walk everywhere, to everything. But I also love to be somewhere where I get out into nature and walk, walk, walk. But I don’t want to go the exact same route every time, I want variety. Some days I only have half an hour to do a loop, some days three hours, and some […]
When we first arrived in York, we all wanted to establish routines while we were there to find more stability during the fall period. One routine that the girls and I took on was regular visits to the National Railway Museum. In turn, this gave Micheka regular time in York at least weekly to get out, explore, and experience the […]
Sunday became a busy, routine day for us in York. While we did have exceptions due to various experiences we planned (such as our walking holiday to Northumberland), it was nice to have some activities to rely on each week. Sundays were our lazier start to the week where we’d let the girls sleep in. We’d aim to leave the […]
Walking through York it’s easy to see how magical a city it is. Just walking down the Shambles, you feel like you’ve stepped into Diagon Alley from Harry Potter’s world. The old cobblestones, the medieval buildings, the cute shops, etc. So, it’s no surprise that there have been many businesses that have popped up to capitalize on this magical quality […]
Anyone who knows our girls knows how obsessed they are with crafts and handwork. They have always loved to do crafts at home, and their school has a fabulous art and handwork curriculum that they love. They love to paint, draw, colour, and do anything involving scissors and glue, knit, crochet, sew, and so much more! Since we were in […]
During our time in York, we really didn’t eat out at restaurants a whole lot. In part because we love to cook and bake so much that we can eat restaurant-quality meals at home all the time. And in part because eating out in York (and the UK in general) is very expensive and just not affordable to us on […]
York has a few gorgeous Georgian buildings. We went into a couple of them, as we mentioned in another blog post. They were large with advanced (for their time) amenities and stunning craftsmanship. There were tons of houses from the Victorian and more modern eras, as well. However, not everyone in York was fortunate enough to live in large mansions […]
York is, in our opinion, a truly gorgeous medieval city. William the Conqueror built two castles in York, one on each side of the River Ouse, in 1068. While one of the castles was destroyed in short order during a subsequent battle, it was quickly rebuilt. Clifford’s Tower still remains standing to this day, though the other castle at Baile […]
After the Romans abandoned Eboracum/York (and England in general) in the early 5th century, Eboracum became known as its Saxon name of Eoforwic to the remaining local populace. However, our understanding from a historical museum is that the people of that era preferred more rural settings rather than towns so Eoforwic was not the bustling town it was during Roman […]