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Adventures in Historical York: Vikings, a Castle, and Wizard Golf

2025-09-01 aprilmomoffour England, travel

With only a few days in England, I chose York for several reasons: We were staying at Goodramgate Apartments, which we enjoyed. That meant we were on our own for breakfast though. By the time we all took our turns in the bathroom, Wheldrakes was finished serving breakfast and we had to order from the lunch menu. It was was around 10:30am. We never could match our vacation eating clock to the normal schedule of an English person! The boys […]

Once in a Lifetime Family Road Trip to York, Our Favorite English City

2025-08-22 aprilmomoffour England, travel, vacation

This family vacation to the United Kingdom was extra special to me because I feel like it was a once in a lifetime kind of trip. Our time together with our children is short. The preciousness of this time became so apparent to me once our oldest went away to college. Plus, he insisted on skipping this trip. It was impossible for him to obtain summer employment if he was constantly leaving town on all my family adventures. He was […]