We arrive and York

FROM ILARIA:

So Tuesday morning I awoke feeling excited, the day had come at last! My Mum, two brothers, cousin and Aunt were on their way to Heathrow. It had been seven months since I last saw them all and I couldn't wait to spend two weeks with them exploring the U.K. So when we arrived at the arrival gate I began to get nervous, and the the cup of coffee I drank didn't help in the least. By 12:30 I was really excited and about ready to puke in the bin standing beside me. Then at 12:45 I saw Noah heading towards the gate followed by Kali, Mason, Karyn and last my mum. I jumped over the the rope and hugged the life out of poor Kali and of course as I hugged the rest of them began to cry. My emotions were all over the place and I was more then anything just very happy.

Then it was off to York for some exploring and some much needed sleep. We got to the B&B late and after eating some Tesco ready made sandwiches, climbed under the covers and quickly fell asleep.



FROM NINA:

We made it safely to Heathrow on April 1st. Ilaria was there to meet us and even jumped over the rope to hug us. It was pretty sweet. We then jumped in our cars and headed north to York. We tried to make a stop in Leicester (the ancestral home of Kali's family) but there were too many roundabouts and we got frustrated.

York is a beautiful city. We arrived at our bed and breakfast late on the 1st and slept fitfully. We then headed out early in the morning to walk to the city gate. We luckily were able to join a group getting a free tour of the city. It was such an interesting tour and York would not have been the same without it. The pictures of York Minster seem to have disappeared so that will have come later. It was definitely a highlight for me (Nina). We enjoyed seeing the Shambles, once again those photos have gone missing and we will try to post them soon.

York was a great way to start the trip. It was beautiful. Then it was on to Hadrian's Wall.