Aye Up Lad!

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This week the podcast is waaaay different from normal. Sometimes we record podcasts out of the studio. This week, we are very far away from the studio, in Yorkshire, England.


After a nightmare landing Verizon global Android phone not working, Sixt rental car being in a different terminal and not having the car booked and Greg and Simon arriving in different terminals...we managed to get organized and over to York. Not wanting to rest, we immediately blasted off and headed into York and Greg was shown York Minster, an 800 year old Cathedral, replete with Roman foundations,  Clifford's Tower, and the Shambles. 


We then drove across the rural countryside (avoiding main roads) to see Castle Howard (from the outside, across the lake), into Malton, Simon's home town, and eventually back to York, via Bulmer and Sheriff Hutton.


Phew.


Next day, it was into Castle Howard properly, to walk around the spectacular grounds and tour the main house. We ate at the Worsley Arms hotel in Hovingham, a tiny village, and it was gorgeous. After that, it was into Malton to hang out with some very cool people, had dinner in Malton (Greg said it was one of the best Italian meals he's ever had) and then hung out at Suddaby's pub in Malton....where Greg of course, got invited to see the beer cellar. A brilliant day.


Phew again.


Next day, we headed off to Whitby. This is a coastal town, built in an estuary, and has several claims to fame. It is where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, after being inspired by several events that happened there. (Greg explains in the podcast). It is also where Captain Cook siled from to discover places like Hawaii, New Zealand etc, etc, etc. It is also the location of a very spooky ruin....Whitby Abbey, founded in 657. It lasted until 1538, when Henry 8th had his falling out with the Pope and shut Catholic Abbeys down. We then went back into York in the evening to view the Minster at night (gorgeous), grabbed a quick bite in Betty's, which is a fabulous tea shop in York. Greg was exposed to Curd tart...which is gorgeous. We also went into the Guy Fawkes Inn, where the aforementioned baddie was born, and Greg continued his exploration of local brews. (The Inn's web site.)


Stay tuned as we'll be recording more on the trip for release next week (after we're back, but who cares). Later in the week, we're heading north to the Yorkshire Dales, and plan to visit Wensleydale....then Ashok will be joining us later in the week too...how freakin' great is that?!?!?!


OK, later.....BMSMA.


G&S