Cozy Cafes and Perfect Pubs

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 […]

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 […]