Bill's mom, Beverly, and her sister, Barb, came for a visit! Although Bev's been here before, she visited in the dead of winter when a lot of stuff was closed for the season, so it was a lot of fun showing both of them a lot of the sites around the UK.
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| Skipton |
After a brief nap after their long flight here, I took them to Skipton castle. They especially liked climbing down into the dark, dank dungeon!
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| Skipton Castle's dungeon |
After touring around Skipton, we headed over to Bolton's Abbey where they promptly Karate Kid'd their way across the river's stepping stones. Seriously, these two gals are a kick to hang out with!
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| Walking the stepping stones in Bolton Abbey |
The next day we toured all around York, where they became members of the clergy and climbed all the way up to the to of Clifford's Tower.
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The new Archbishops of York
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| Clifford's Tower, York |
The next day we spent the morning in town, enjoying a delicious breakfast at the world-famous Betty's bakery.
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Breakfast at Betty's, Harrogate
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Bill came home from work early and we drove out to Masham to tour the Theakston Brewery. We got to learn how the cask ales are brewed, see it all in process, and then taste test the various beers in their pub.
We got a kick out of describing the Bitters (the favorite type of beer in Yorkshire) to Bev & Barb and having them decide that bitters were exactly what they didn't like. Then at the tasting table, they both tried the XB and declared it their favorite. Bill and I chuckled when we explained to them that XB stands for extra bitter! :-)
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| Theakston's brewery, Masham |
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| Tasting Theakston's brew, Masham |
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