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Disguise and take a photo

[ May, 2013 ] There are services for tourists to let them wear some historical costumes and take professional photos in many countiries in the world. As a matter of fact, I like it. So…

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5th of November

[ May, 2013 ] In the UK, they have bonfires and fireworks on the 5th of November every year. I was surprised to learn that this event started in 1605. On this day in 1605,…

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Taking a boat on the river

[ May, 2013 ] In Europe, the daytime is long in this season. When we came out of the restaurant, it was still bright enough, so we had a walk. At a river bank, we…

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Quite good restaurant

[ May, 2013 ] After spending all of my energy by climbing steps of York Minster, we got hungry, so looked for some restaurant. After a while, we entered a restaurant called Filmore & Union…

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Climb up York Minster

[ May, 2013 ] In York, England, We went up to the top of Central Tower of York Minter (Cathedral) which is the main feature of this city. Just the other day, we climbed 306…

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York

[ May, 2013 ] When we were leaving Chester, I told a hotel staff that we were going to York next. He said ” People say that York and Chester are similar, but I prefer…

Chatsworth House

A mansion of an aristocrat

[ May, 2013 ] Our tour to England and Wales went to a mansion called Chatsworth House. The entrance fee was 16 pounds, which is not cheap, but in the house and in the garden,…

Peak District

Idyllic landscape

[ May, 2013 ] After Chester, our tour went through Peak District National Park. It was really idyllic and peaceful there with rows of green hills and sheep rolling all over. On the way, there…

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An appealing hotel

[ May, 2013 ] In Chester in England, we stayed two nights in a hotel called Brookside Hotel. When we booked the tour, we told them my preference of three star hotel, and they chose…