A Trip to York, England,
Here is the cheesiest Viking smile that i could possibly ever give!
On the Valentine’s day weekend, I went to York with my fellow Fulbright Colleagues. It was certainly a memorable occasion. We celebrated together at a restaurant that looked rather haunted ( There were spider webs on the chandelier ) . It was called the Golden Fleece. However, the food was great and the portions were surprising larger than life!
Afternoon tea at Betty’s tea rooms. It was probably the best tea I’ve ever had ( China rose petal tea) .The rose taste was very rich and went well with my fruit tart dessert.
Betty’s was an extremely popular location for Afternoon tea. We waited 45 minutes in a queue ( a line) and it began to rain during the last 10 minutes of our wait! But it was certainly worth it.
We also explored York traveling along its historic walls…
Our day at the Jorvick Viking Centre was filled with fun information about the Viking way of life. Specifically, customs , trade, food, and battle!
We attempted to uphold the famously fierce Viking spirit by wearing armor. We looked great, but weren’t convincing Vikings at all ! I think we ought to stick to our role as Fulbrighters instead.
Here are some interesting artifacts archaeologists discovered:
The arrow on this skull reflects an injury to the head. The centre had many skulls and full skeletons that reflected gruesome injuries. No wonder they developed such fierce armor!
The Vikings were described as very creative people. They used animal bones to make goods for everyday needs. Below are combs made from animal bone. I even came across an ice skate also made from animal bone.
On our visit to the Jorvick Viking Museum, the archaeologists showed us an “interesting artifact” . They were able to explore much about the Viking way of life through this artifact. Can you guess what it is? Leave a message below.
Finally, we also paid a visit to the beautiful York Minster. Of course the sight was breathtaking. Ok, well it was nice and all but the 275 stairs I climbed to get to the top is what really took my breath. However, it was the best sight to see as the sun started to set.
It felt like the stairs would never end!
Midway, we were able to step outside and get a great view of the great detailed architecture on the Minster.
Finally, we arrived ! The view was gorgeous and I declared that I achieved my workout for the week!!!
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Learning English : My Fulbright year in England 