We are leaving today. If all goes well, we should be at our homes somewhere between 9:30 and 10:00 pm. More about our journey later; this post is about what we did on Tuesday.
As last week Monday‘s day at Fountains Abbey was so very hot, we wanted to go again, just so that we could enjoy the place more. Therefore, we set out some time after breakfast, stopping at Holy Trinity Church which is just down the road from the cottage. We‘d never been inside, so it was about time we had a look. It is a warm and friendly church, well equipped with modern technology and band instruments.
But our goal was Fountains! This time, we had sandwiches at the visitor centre‘s restaurant, under close observation of a robin and a jackdaw.
We enjoyed this second visit very much, especially since we know it will be probably another year before we‘ll be back.
Here is one of my favourite houses in Ripon, passing on the way out of town and back in:
Next time you‘ll read me here, it will be from Ludwigsburg!
As today is a National Rail Strike here I am interested in your journey home. I have enjoyed reading about your Yorkshire visit.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rachel! There is more to come; I have not covered Tuesday to Friday yet.
DeleteThe part of yesterday's trip that was within the UK went flawless - it was at border control/check in that the "fun" started... but more about that in a seperate post :-)
You certainly have packed a lot into your holiday - sad we couldn't meet.
ReplyDeleteYes, we did a lot but balanced our activities well with time "off", when we simply relaxed. I did look at bus times for Leyburn but somehow times would never fit our plans for the day.
DeleteI am happy that you made it back home in spite of the border check issues. Happy also that you had a great week in Ripon.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Neil. Almost two weeks! We had two weeks off, arriving and leaving on a Saturday.
DeleteLooks like worth a second visit! :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! :-) I would love to see Fountains in all seasons.
DeleteThat little door in the hill is very mysterious! Perhaps a vampire hobbit lives in there?
ReplyDeleteIt was an ice house, Laura. But the idea of a hobbit is a bit more charming than something merely practical :-)
DeleteAh yes, your posts have made me even more determined to try and get back to Yorkshire this year! It is nice to see all the photos.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great to read about your Yorkshire trip some time this year. I'd so love to see it in autum.
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