The train ride north was a good reminder that most of England is grasslands and small towns just like here. They don't have the same systems of farming that we have here of course, I didn't see corn or wheat or soy growing, but its easy to imagine that at any time over some random hill are a group of sheep, cows and horses. Then you realize they are on this side of the hill too.
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| This map was painted on the side of a store. |
York is a walled very historic city. From the train station on again I was impressed. We raced around the walled part of town to Becky's place.
I have no idea what we did then, but later that night we walked into the city centre and had dinner and a pub quiz with her friends. Our team lost, but only because we hadn't been at the conference all week (right...).
I made mental notes of places around town I wanted to visit again. The kebab shop, the fish and chips place, the candy store... apparently they all had to do with food.
The next day I toured the University while Becky worked.
Its really a rather gorgeous campus, with buildings and trees flanking a man made lake.
The campus also includes some giant hedges and an area called The Quiet Place.
Just outside of the University is the Heslington Village
and passing though Walmgate Stray on our way in and out of the campus.  |
| Walmgate Stray |
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| Artwork on the fence at the Psych department |
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| St Paul's Church |
