Day Five 

Lovely day for a train ride to Skipton to see Skipton Castle (900 years old) and its church, plus another older church. (Skipton Castle once withstood a three-YEAR siege.) We walked along the canals–I’d love to take a canal boat trip sometime. We have another train ride and castle planned tomorrow! I love castles!

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

            An ice cream boat!

 

Day Six

Another day packed to the brim with making memories: hours on the train through settings that local Yorkshire people say is the “true England,” including crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct, then spending hours inside Carlisle Cathedral and priory, Carlisle Castle, the castle’s military museum, and enjoying the historical city. Now, it’s time to put this great research to use! Excited to get busy writing!