On Thursday, September 26, Margaret graciously adjusted her work schedule so that she could taxi us out to nearby Haworth. This quaint little town was home to the Bronte sisters, famous authors of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. We toured their home and learnt about their creative lives and untimely deaths. The church where they are buried in shown in the photo below. We then checked out the little shops along the main street, stopping for lunch in quaint little pub, followed by more shopping and afternoon cream tea and scones. Oh gosh, I don't think that I will ever tire of this life I am living. Margaret picked us up and we returned to Bradford where we scooped up Mick and headed out for tasty dinner at one of Mick Margaret's favourite restaurants, followed by a stop at a neighbourhood pub on our way home.
Ron has many friends in the Bradford area. His friend's, Steve and Julie arranged to take us sightseeing on Friday. Picking us up early, we headed out to the historic town of Skipton, to wander through the local street markets and to visit the medieval, 900 year old Skipton Castle. This castle is so well kept and a portion still houses its owners. Imagine the history as well as the day to day life that took place there. It was a very memorable place for me. We then made our way to Burnsall, a very picturesque riverside hamlet, for lunch. From there we travelled to Linton, a hamlet that dates back to between 10,000 to 2,000 BC. We checked out an old historic church and stone houses along its waterway. We then travelled a short distance to Bolton Abbey and it's 12th century Bolton Priory. We ended our day with a delicious meal at Steve and Julie's favourite East Indian restaurant in Bradford. We met Steve and Juie in Austria in the summer of 2010. It was so nice to visit with them again. The day couldn't have been better.
On Saturday, our last full day of our European adventure, was spent in York with Mick and Margaret. We had a wonderful day wandering through the historic streets and along the old city wall. The cathedral at York was beautiful as well. We munched on tasty fish and chips at one of the busy pubs. Mick, Ron and Delmer toured the railroad museum, while Margaret and I did some shopping. Our final stop was the designer outlet on the edge of town, but I must say, I was a little too pooped and too broke to spend any money... although I was tempted. Margaret served us up a tasty dinner and we finished our final packing for the long trip home the next day. Our special thanks to Mick and Margaret for their hospitality and friendship, we had such a marvelous time with them.
Haworth
Linton
Bolton Abbey
York
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