St James Again

Back in London and deciding where to go wound up going to Waterloo station just had a plan to go to Windsor but gave up and  walked around had lunch there was a tunnel to get to the river asked some men and they walked with me. I walked around some stopped at Gabriel's Wharf. Then walked to St James Park, hoping more flowers were in bloom. They were but my big treat the geese were there and they had babies I was beside myself following them around and taking pictures and just enjoying. (ok I was squealing)

It all began in Hull

                                  

Next up on my list was Hull, full name Kingston on Hull. I went on Monday it was a nice train ride. I arrived in town and started looking, I spotted a fish and chips place and put the location in my mind. Hull was founded in 1292 as Wyke-Upon-Hull.  I headed to the old town and visited Hull Minster it was quiet interesting. I had some ice cream and then looked at some interesting statues high on a wall very colorful. Then walked back to the fish and chip place. Headed back to Leeds.  

                                        Loved the colorful phone booths

The last day I spent in Leeds, there wasn't much to do so just wandered around. Had a nice kebab meal and sat and listened to some musician playing.  Leeds near the train station was quiet torn up. My hotel was nearby but I had to go around to get to it.  On my way to the station a woman near my hotel took my suitcase and walked almost 2 blocks to the station. I was asking where the train left from and the woman working there told me to sit and wait and she came a escorted me to the train I was limping a bit so thats why everyone was so kind.

                                                                            interesting Legs

                                                                my hotel with construction

 

Knaresborough delightful Spa town

I had seen a photograph of the bridge in Knaresborough and decided I wanted to check it out in person. I stayed a few days in Leeds because it was nearby. I was trying to decided between Sunday and Monday thank God Sunday won because they had a major flood from rain on Monday flash flood. It was quite an interesting market town. The views of the famous Viaduct were amazing, but my knees were so so I decided against walking down to the river Nidd and just enjoyed the views from above. I then walked to the center of town and it was pretty. There were statues of Mother Shipton who was a famous soothsayer and Blind Jack, he was famous for building roads despite being blind from the age 6. I was hungry and went in search of a fish and chips it was a bit of walk but I  enjoyed seeing other parts of the town.    

                                                                Mother Shipton

                                                               Blind Jack

                                    

                                                                                The castle