Today I celebrated my 65th birthday in York . . . England. We began the day by touring York Minster, the largest gothic cathedral north of the Alps. It is a medieval cathedral built on the site of a Norman cathedral built on the site of a Roman basilica that was visited by Constantine. The current building is magnificent and really awe-inspiring.
After lunch we went to see the National Railway Museum, the largest railway museum in the world (e.g., it includes a real roundhouse) they say.
Then we had a wonderful dinner that Tom arranged with Tony the chef at the York Coach House Hotel where we are staying in York. The chef prepared a carnivore's delight for me with lamb, beef, and brat from the meat food group, along with potatoes & vegetables. The dessert was a sampler of five different desserts which, even though it is my birthday, I shared (some) with Tom. There was a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Tom waiting for me at our dinner table. It was a wonderful, unforgettable day!
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