Monday in York was a fun day. The kids and I enjoyed an “urban picnic” in
the town square and then had a blast touring the York Chocolate Factory. Caleb has written an entry about our
experience and I will have him post that as soon as possible. All I can say is that it was easily one of
our best museum experiences of the entire trip.
We still struggled with the Yorkshire accent, but there were plenty of
hands-on activities for the kids and we got to sample multiple pieces of
delicious chocolate, not to mention make our own chocolate lollies. Who could ask for more? After we finished at the chocolate factory we
met Tim back at the house and went for a tour of York Minster. York Minster is a beautiful cathedral that
boasts the largest stained glass piece in the entire world (it is the size of a
tennis court). Unfortunately, it was
covered for renovation, but we still got to experience the beauty and mystique
of the building; our time there was enhanced by a choir who was practicing
while we were touring. With the organ
playing and voices ringing, it would have been a worshipful time but we had
three kids who were desperate to leave because the cathedral was “boring”. Oh well, perhaps in time they will come to
appreciate it. Dinner at a yummy burger
joint (it is important to note that burgers in the UK are not like burgers in
the US) and back home for a few rounds of Spot It and Racko (two of our
favorite family games). Tomorrow, we
travel to Oxford for a very brief tour and then on to London. The kids can’t wait for my mom to join us in
London; only three more days yet and they’ll get to see their Nan. Woo-hoo!
The kids in front of York Minster - hard to see them, I know but that just goes to show how massive the cathedral actually is.
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