We spent a week in York in one of the nicest AirBnB’s we’ve been in. A self contained little apartment with a fully outfitted kitchen, nice sized bedroom and bathroom and a nice little ‘living room’ with two comfortable chairs a TV and a view to a small garden in the back. Had the weather been nicer, we would have sat outside at the end of the day. It was a short walk to the bus that took us to town center of York. The owners lived in the attached house and we only saw them at check in/out and occasionally walking the dog.
From there we spent 3 days exploring York and two days driving to the east coast of the UK. It was a 20 minute bus ride from the apartment to the city center. York is a lovely small city with parts of a remaining medieval wall surrounding old town and a significant Church, the Minster. Lots of historical things to see and do and a wonderful Rail Museum that has refurbished trains dating back to the beginning of rail service in England.
We took two days and traveled to the east coast. One day in Staithes and Whitby which are small fishing villages and tourist centers. Staithes is less touristy and has a more laid back feel compared to Whitby’s tourists. The drive there took us through the North York Moors National Park. Beautiful rolling hills mostly devoid of trees and inhabited by free ranging sheep.
The second drive was to the town of Hull which is also on the coast. A slightly larger town that is making a transition from being a whaling/fishing/shipping town to tourism. We took a little train/tour ride that essentially took us through the industrial/shipping area and a smallish town center that is getting cleaned up. Hull is also the location of the Humber Bridge which is an impressive suspension bridge that spans the Humber River that flows into the ocean. We also visited the Maritime Museum in Hull that had lots of model ships of every kind. My dad would have loved the place as he built many ship models similar in quality to the ones displayed.
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York, UK, and the Minster
Whitby, Staithes and the North York Moors National Park.
Paul and Kaye: Travels 
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