Our last day in Scotland started with everyone rushing to get breakfast and finish packing before getting on the bus that took us to Edinburgh’s train station. On the train, many of us were catching up on some lack of sleep from previous nights while others played cards to pass the time. As we said goodbye to Edinburgh, we happily welcomed a new home for us in York for the next couple of nights.
We made it through the York train station (so did most but not all of our luggage) before a bus came to pick us up and take us to the dorms of York St. John University. Everyone was soon happy to learn we each got our own room and bathroom here. After we put down our stuff, many of us went to the nearest Sainsbury’s to grab a meal deal, a favorite for many of us so far on the trip. The meal deal has already improved in price from originally costing $4.88 USD to currently costing $4.87 USD. Then we met back up at the dorms to get ready for the walking tour of York.
On the tour, the best sight was the York Minster Cathedral, a huge church in the middle of York. While on the tour, we walked along the aged defense wall of York while learning about the timeline of different architecture styles, some dating back to the Romans. We walked across bridges over both the River Foss and Ouse before making it back to the center of town where we saw a criminally long line for the Harry Potter store. One group got the chance to taste edible flowers. The one Coloradan remarked that it reminded him of home. Our tour finished and conveniently ended right at the dining hall, as all of us were getting pretty hungry.
After a hearty meal of pork, rice, pasta, salad, and brownies, we headed back to the dorms to be on our own for the rest of the night. Some decided to play cards, soccer, or go on a required excursion with our group before class tomorrow. Hopefully most of us make better sleeping decisions before a long day tomorrow. We look forward to exploring the country of England further.
-Colin and David