York Minster, The Shambles and a Roman Tower!

Wednesday, April 26, 2017.  We started off at York Minster, the largest Gothic Church north of the Alps.  While Henry VIII destroyed England's great abbeys, this was not part of a monastery and was therefore left standing.  Stunning.

Then we went to the Shambles, a 16th century street that sold meet.  Apparently, "Shambles" was derived from "shammell," which means a butcher's bench upon which he'd cut and display meet.  Today, it is lined with tourist shops.

Finally, we met some very nice locals who shared their peanuts so we could feed the squirrels and pigeons.  A highlight!  :)