Teddy's Adventures: York and London, England

Sarah has a friend, Carissa King, who is living in York, England who really wanted a chance to take me around her new home. They had to twist my arm, but I went! How exciting! I packed my bags and was off the very next day.

It is seven hours later in England than it is in Wyoming so it was really hard to get used to the time change. Jet lag didn't slow me down for long! Before I knew it, I was getting to see many different historical places where Carissa lives.

Taking a break by the River Ouse in York

Due to England's small size, day trips to many parts of the country is as easy as hopping on a train. I took the opportunity to do this as many times as possible!

What a view from the train! I love day trips!

Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire

In Durham, which is north of York

In Durham, north of York

Clifford's Tower, the only remaining part of York Castle

York City Walls near a medieval gate

York Minister

These holes in the walls were used once upon a time to shoot arrows through at oncoming enemies.

I fit just perfectly in up here!

St. Mary's Abbey, another ruined abbey in York

It's time to head back towards the States. However, I get to make a special stop in the capitol of England, London! Here we go!

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Our first stop was the London Eye, a huge ferris wheel. It open in 2000 and is the most visited attraction in England.

We got to go in one of the capsules to the top. It takes about 30 minutes to get all the way around the London Eye. It sure was high when we got to the top!

The Tower Bridge

In 1894, the Tower Bridge was completed, after eight long years of construction. Originally, the London Bridge was the only bridge that crossed the major river running through the city, the Thames River. More bridges had to be built because of all the people using the port. Most of these new bridges were built on the west side of London. The London Bridge, being the only bridge on the east side of the city, became so busy that people had to wait hours to cross to the other side of the river. Therefore, the city finally decided to build the Tower Bridge.