Visit to York and Life in Sheffield

York Minster,
originally uploaded by bernd ploderer.

Lisa visited me in Sheffield over the last few days. We spent most of the time in Sheffield, which is lovely to live. However, for her last sightseeing trip in Europe we had to go to York, which is only 1 hour away by train. York is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the primate of England (whereas the Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of ALL England :) The church is incredible and also the rest of the city centre is very charming and resembles the atmosphere of the Middle Ages (though in a much more touristic way :) We ended this trip in a traditional pub where we tasted ales with Peter Wright and his wife.

Some notes about Sheffield:

• We walked across the town over the last few days and discovered some beautiful patches.
  
• It's got one of the best independent cinemas I've ever been to (I wish I had time and money to go there every day).
  
• I also found good coffee, though for the most time it's safer to order tea.
  
• And I watched a great game of football - Sheffield United beat Norwich 1-0.
  
• Finally, I've become physically active myself and participated in circuit trainings in the gym - omg, my muscles are sore :) I hope it will help me playing volleyball again.