June 4th (sunny)

June 4th (sunny)
Had porridge for breakfast this a.m. and drove our van to the Monk’s Hill Park & Ride and took the bus into York. The city was interesting because of the Roman influence, but I personally enjoyed Chester more. The average wage in England is somewhere around $22,000 L and the minimum wage is $4.80L which isn’t very much when everything costs quite a bit more than at home. We got a little lost coming back to the camp site and returned about 3:30 pm after spending the whole day in York. We were playing cards after dinner with a glass of brandy when we heard a funny horn honking. About three times a week a van comes around selling delicious fish & chips. George had to have a small order. Very enterprising this couple. They service three different campgrounds and make at least 50 – 100 L at each sight. Spent the evening viewing our recent pictures and videos and planning the next leg of the trip (the “Lake” district). We will be leaving early tomorrow morning. Georg’s observation on the English road system: there built on the assumption that everybody knows where they are going – not very “user friendly” for tourists. Try stopping somewhere to check your bearings. Not possible.