Day Fifteen: Lincoln. *Not* Nebraska.
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Left Cambridge with an 812am train. Nice guy in Ely station helped me figure out what my next connection would be because I forgot. The next connection at Peterburgh had only one car going to Lincoln! I managed to snag a seat for me and my bag but about half way there I realized that I would have to put my stuff up above me. Thankfully the conductor also saw that and helped me put my bag up, and, when we got to Lincoln, helped me get it down.
Thanks British train people!
When I got to Lincoln I decided to take a taxi. I was sick and tired of walking long, long distances to my lodgings. Cost about GBP4, so not bad. Will get one tomorrow morning for the trip back to the station. Fortunately my train to York is at 911am.
The Bed and Breakfast within my budget that I picked is nice! Very friendly owners, lovely clean room. Comfy bed. ^_^ I recommend it!
After checking in and dropping off my things I walked to the Cathedral. Not hard to find. Head up. It and the castle next to it are on the top of the hill, useful for spotting invading armies heading your way.
Cathedral. Wow. Just. Wow. Medieval time period architects knew how to build! And build BIG. The only other cathedral which is bigger is in York, and only by *so* much. And I'll be seeing that one tomorrow. The gentleman at the B&B (I keep wanting to type hostel) said that he had a couple a weekend or two ago, try and go and found it completely packed! No one could really get in. It was a big remembrance service for the fallen in Afghanistan.
I had Afternoon High Tea for lunch. A sandwich, hand made potato chips, scone with cream and jam, and tea. Very good and good price!
Then I wandered to the castle for the tour. It's still a working castle. The building in the back of the walls is the Crown Courts and occasionally we'd have to move off the road for these trucks with small, dark windows in them that were transporting people to the courts. One that was leaving you could hear banging inside it. Someone was given guilty I think.... The view from the walls were amazing! And the old Victorian prison was... whew... glad I didn't live back then and get arrested! They believed solitary, silence and religion would help fix your behavior. Every day you had to go to chapel, and to get there male prisoners wore masks with only slits for eyes and were guided there on a rope tied at 6 foot intervals so they couldn't see who was there or talk to each other and the pews were boxes big enough for one person. Women prisoners had to wear thick veils and were guided there on a rope tied at 6 foot intervals. Their cells were built for one person only. ::shudders:: Ugh. No wonder some went mad!
Since by the time the tour closed the Bishops Palace was closed I headed down into the High Street and found... Primark! Yes! The cheap, affordable store! And since the socks I brought kinda... well stink (even after a stint in a dryer they weren't dry and took another few hours in the air to finish drying!) I bought new ones. 5 pair for under GBP2. Then I got Subway for dinner and walked back to the B&B.
And here I am. Going to take a short shower and then enjoy my Subway cookie with the Cadbury Hot Chocolate in my room before bed. ^_^ WHEE! MY OWN ROOM!
Tomorrow! The viking capital of York!
Left Cambridge with an 812am train. Nice guy in Ely station helped me figure out what my next connection would be because I forgot. The next connection at Peterburgh had only one car going to Lincoln! I managed to snag a seat for me and my bag but about half way there I realized that I would have to put my stuff up above me. Thankfully the conductor also saw that and helped me put my bag up, and, when we got to Lincoln, helped me get it down.
Thanks British train people!
When I got to Lincoln I decided to take a taxi. I was sick and tired of walking long, long distances to my lodgings. Cost about GBP4, so not bad. Will get one tomorrow morning for the trip back to the station. Fortunately my train to York is at 911am.
The Bed and Breakfast within my budget that I picked is nice! Very friendly owners, lovely clean room. Comfy bed. ^_^ I recommend it!
After checking in and dropping off my things I walked to the Cathedral. Not hard to find. Head up. It and the castle next to it are on the top of the hill, useful for spotting invading armies heading your way.
Cathedral. Wow. Just. Wow. Medieval time period architects knew how to build! And build BIG. The only other cathedral which is bigger is in York, and only by *so* much. And I'll be seeing that one tomorrow. The gentleman at the B&B (I keep wanting to type hostel) said that he had a couple a weekend or two ago, try and go and found it completely packed! No one could really get in. It was a big remembrance service for the fallen in Afghanistan.
I had Afternoon High Tea for lunch. A sandwich, hand made potato chips, scone with cream and jam, and tea. Very good and good price!
Then I wandered to the castle for the tour. It's still a working castle. The building in the back of the walls is the Crown Courts and occasionally we'd have to move off the road for these trucks with small, dark windows in them that were transporting people to the courts. One that was leaving you could hear banging inside it. Someone was given guilty I think.... The view from the walls were amazing! And the old Victorian prison was... whew... glad I didn't live back then and get arrested! They believed solitary, silence and religion would help fix your behavior. Every day you had to go to chapel, and to get there male prisoners wore masks with only slits for eyes and were guided there on a rope tied at 6 foot intervals so they couldn't see who was there or talk to each other and the pews were boxes big enough for one person. Women prisoners had to wear thick veils and were guided there on a rope tied at 6 foot intervals. Their cells were built for one person only. ::shudders:: Ugh. No wonder some went mad!
Since by the time the tour closed the Bishops Palace was closed I headed down into the High Street and found... Primark! Yes! The cheap, affordable store! And since the socks I brought kinda... well stink (even after a stint in a dryer they weren't dry and took another few hours in the air to finish drying!) I bought new ones. 5 pair for under GBP2. Then I got Subway for dinner and walked back to the B&B.
And here I am. Going to take a short shower and then enjoy my Subway cookie with the Cadbury Hot Chocolate in my room before bed. ^_^ WHEE! MY OWN ROOM!
Tomorrow! The viking capital of York!