Everyday Adventure: York Spa Day

One of my lovely colleagues bought me a gift certificate for the Grand Hotel York Spa for some work I did for her over the summer.  How lucky am I to (1) have amazing colleagues; and (2) have a wonderful reason to stop by York?  It was a great afternoon - I took the train in early and did a bit of shopping in York before heading to the spa.

Below are a few snaps I captured of my afternoon around the town...such a cute spot.  The spa was just lovely - I highly recommend for anyone who needs a break.  I got a wonderful massage and pedicure.  I didn't have time to check out the rest of the amenities, but they had a pool, jaccuzzi, steam room, and sauna!  Lovely!

The York Minster never disappoints...I arrived for bell ringing at 3:30.  A lovely sound:

It sits right on the River Ouse.  When it's warm out, I am hoping we can take a little boat cruise.  I also heard about a cute restaurant called Star Inn the City in the Museum Gardens.  I read great reviews and hope we can go for a special occasion soon:

The fancy Grand Hotel York: