York, England

For history-buffs like me, York is like being in a candy store. So much history here - Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and beyond - all have left there imprint here. The top sight, of course, is Yorkminster, the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe.

 

 

We were disapointed, however, to find the nave of the cathedral full of tables for a fund-raising dinner the next night.

 

 

Still beautiful, though - and the special party lighting gave it a modern vibe. Hoped to attend evensong services here, but none are scheduled while we are here.

On the way to York, we visited Coventry Cathedral which was destroyed during WWII. The ruins were left as a memorial to the ravages of war.

 

 

A new cathedral was build alongside the old - a symbol of resurrection hope: