York

York is much smaller than I expected. We kept on returning to the same spots over and over gain. Like most European cities, York is built near a river; there are bridges everywhere; it has a remarkable cathedral as its landmark; and unfortunately, there're the same chain stores!! It took some effort to find a local restaurant. At first, we insisted on "no chain", but in the end, we happily indulged ourselves with Baskin Roberts' ice-cream.

At night, we watched a drama about slavery trade. Interesting topic, but presentation is not straightforward, very puzzled and tiring.

Went on a free tour led by an 80 year old lady. She kindly offered us to put our bags in her car, so that we can pick it up at the end of the trip. We didn't realise the 2 hour tour could be THAT boring. The pace was very slow (as you can imagine) and her stories weren't that interesting. I should appreciate how much work she prepared for the tour, like showing us pictures of the people in her stories, but boredom was definitely shared among tourists in the tour.

The great thing about this trip was to spend time with my friend. I see some part of myself when I look at my friend. She is a supporter of "play hard work hard" even more than I do. We are like two hyperactive kids who love to play: you name it, we get excited about talking it. Yet, the city of York is not big enough for us, we went shopping in a nearby outlets in the end...........