this sun of York

Our bodies are still jet laggy so we got ourselves out into the sunshine walking along part of York's ye olde walls. Everywhere, growing wild, were great banks of daffodils, interspersed with snowdrops and even hyacinths. Spring is sprung.

There were huge Easter holiday crowds at York Minster so we booked for later in the day and explored the Shambles and other sights in town.

Then we took ourselves to York Castle Museum which is well done. An old prison has various exhibitions, the most remarkable of which is a recreation of a Victorian shopping street.

We walked back along another part of wall to lunch and a nap at our apartment. Then we hurried to York Minster for the last public entry time of the day. It is hugely impressive and quite beautiful and then ... the organ sounded. Evensong had begun. The acoustics are stunning. What an experience! Out came the red-robed choir and let rip too. All in all, quite a climax to the day.