In fact we left Manchester this morning for York and when we stayed there everything was quiet. We did however visit the city center and Salford Quay yesterday - which is quite disturbing when you see the images filmed there today...
But nevertheless lets recall the quiet days we spend there!
Day 1: Bibliophiliac's Graceland
After being upgraded to a better room at our overbooked hostel we hit the city center together with the first heavy rains we have expirienced here. After a short lunchbreak the worst weather was past however and we could enjoy our round of the city center in peace.
Highlight of the day: Visiting the John Ryland Library - a gothik-victorian temple to books, collections & the written word. I personally would enlist in the Manchester University just to be allowed to read there!:)
Day 2: Mummies & Docks
Unfortunately the rain returned over night so we started our day at the Manchester Museum - as all museums, libraries & galeries in Manchester are free of charge and there are 3 free buslines operating in the city center this is affordable even for backpackers.;) The most obvious choice would perhaps be the MOSI (museum of science & industry;), but I'm afraid when given the choice between mummies & dinosaurs or steam-engines the mummies will win every time!
By early afternoon the sun was back though and so we paid a bit of money to get out of the city towards the docklands, Salford Quay & Old Trafford Stadium.
Highlight of the day: Eye to eye with Stan the T-Rex. I just looove dinosaurs!:)
Today we had brilliant weather again to visit York, but there is a really bad forecast for tomorrow, so our trip to Whitby might not take place after all. I'm not spending 6hours on the train back&forth just to be rained on in another city...;)
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