Day 93: Rest Day in York

Yesterday, I walked all over the city of York and saw everything I needed to see. York is another small walkable city. The major attractions were Clifford’s Tower and York Minster, which is a large cathedral. There was a medieval street called the Shambles that was full of tourists. I also took the time to walk on three sections of the city walls. It was a full day.

However, no matter what I do my mind can’t seem to enjoy the moment and I kept on thinking about the future, such as the bike ride to Hull, what my bike route will be in mainland Europe, and what I should do after my bike tour. I need to be more mindful of the things I’m doing now and not think so much about the future.

But I can understand why I’m thinking this way. I’ll be out of the UK in a couple of days so I’m expecting a change when I arrive in The Netherlands. Maybe I’m just preparing myself mentally.

Last night, I couldn’t fall asleep until after 10:30 PM. There was so much noise in the dorm room. Today, I will take the train to Leeds and explore there before coming back in the afternoon to meet with Mark for dinner. I hope I can be more mindful and take things easy.

Crossing the River Ouse to downtown York

A nice view of the street

JORVIK Viking Centre

Clifford's Tower

Umbrellas on the street... I've seen this in Taiwan. 

Merchant Adventurers' Hall

The Shambles

A quieter side of the Shambles

Shambles Market

York Minster is under renovation

Details of the York Minster

Constantine the Great was proclaimed Roman Emperor near this spot in 306 AD.

The front of York Minster

York Art Gallery

St Mary's Abbey

Walking on the city walls

City wall

Another section of the city wall

Micklegate Bar

North Eastern Railways War Memorial