Today we made the journey to York which was getting on for 100 miles. We decided to take a city tour for our holiday this year. With baby on the way we didn’t want to go further a field. Apart from parking in the city the journey as been well worth it.

We decided to take the more scenic route to the city taking the A59 route through Skipton and Harrogate. Well we though that we would be going through Harrogate but as we approached the road was closed and we ended up going through Ilkley and Otley were we hit traffic. It seems everywhere we go we get hit with traffic.

Anyway we arrived at the hotel at around 1530, and after a quick refresh we drove into York, Now York is a popular tourist attraction with lots of things to see and do. You would have thought (well we would have thought to) that there would be later night parking. We wanted to go into the centre and park and then perhaps have a look round, do a little shopping and then go for something to eat. Therefore we knew that we needed to be able to park until around 1930. However ever car park that we found closed at 1830 or 1900 which was not good. We eventually settled at parking on a retail park and took a risk with the 3 hour limit. The risk paid off.

So finally we are in York and we headed for the York Dungeons. We really enjoyed it. You walk through the dungeons and at regular intervals there are actors that are acting out what would have happened. You go round in small groups of around 7 - 8 people and the actors really do feel that they there just for you. They are very good and really make the scenario feel good. It is not just what you see and hear and the sounds and surprises it is also the smell that somehow they have managed to recreate. All in all a good experience and worth the £25 for 2 adults.

We then had some tea and found a Franky and Benny’s near the car. Me, I had a nice thick steak with fries, onion rings, tomatoes and mushrooms, while Helen opted for a rather nice looking Lasagne.

So tomorrow I think it is going to be looking around the centre at the site and sounds and visiting the Jorvik Viking centre and the air museum. We may even squeeze in a visit to the National Railway Museum too. Only time with tell.