Medieval York

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 […]

The History of York

York is a place that is near and dear to our hearts.  We have our own personal history we have developed here over the past 14 years, which has included multiple trips.  Our first backpacking trip in Europe together in 2009 was our first brief visit to this city, where we fell in love with it!  We returned in 2010 […]