Rochester

Rochester

We went to a town called Rochester in Kent. It takes only about 45 minutes by express train from London, but this was the first time for us to visit here….

England

Mecca of skateboarding

South Bank is the south side of Thames River in central London. It used to be an area of warehouses, but since 1980s it has been developed to be the art…

England

Disguise and take a photo

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…

England

5th of November

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,…

England

Taking a boat on the river

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…

England

Quite good restaurant

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…

England

Climb up York Minster

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…

England

York

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

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,…