Stretch of the legs at Jedburgh, the last town before the English border. The park we get out at was a tourist sight in it self. Scotland keeps amazing us, even right down to the Borderlands.
Time to cross the border. The obligatory stop for photos and to say goodbye to the UK's northern arm.
Into England. Everyone knows that the weather in this part of the world can change instantly. Please don't change! The English countryside this morning was a postcard maker's dream. The sheep were grazing on their green grass, the clouds were few and far between and the trees are in their full autumn swing.
On our way to York, via a motorway service centre. It was a fairly long drive on the motorway. Somehow and for some reason we were doing the "Hokey Cokey" (yep, it's not "Pokey" here) sitting down from the comfort from our seats. It was...strange. Fog came out of nowhere, it was after midday. We drove through it in about ten minutes.
York. Beautiful. A walk over the River Ouse and onto York Minster, quite possibly among the best looking cathedrals in the world. The city it self is relatively compact and holds a lot of it's medieval past. We walked down "The Shambles", where the dwellings lean towards each other from across the street. Two hours flew by. After stopping at the sweet shop for some souvenir chocolate, we walked alongside the river and the adjoining park.
Clouds, none. Sunshine, maximum. It was a beautiful 16 degrees. The town was buzzing; people, buskers and street food everywhere. Why not? York produces the goods with the history, the ritzy shops, the cathedral and the atmosphere without screaming "tourist trap".
We arrived to the park with the sun glowing on our face and the geese grazing. Unfortunately the bus was waiting for us too.
Onto the M1, one of the busiest motorways in Europe. Our stop tonight is in Sheffield, an old steelworks town in it's day. We drove through much of the town and it's not overly appealing. Run down buildings everywhere. The hotel is in the centre of town and the food on the buffet was great.
The last day of the Cosmos tour tomorrow. London awaits once again!
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