Before each school sponsored trip, they give us a briefing. The professor who gave this briefing loved York for it's charm and gates and also for this cafe called  Betty's that had "artery clotting scones with curdled cream and great tea." 

When we got to York, and found the cafe, the line was around the corner. It was obvious that this cafe was a special place! Luckily, around the corner just down the street is a smaller, lesser known Betty's cafe. Serving the exact same stuff as the other.
It was a short wait for our table before we were greeted by the friendly staff and ordered our teas and food. I had a homemade sweet potato soup and some peppermint tea. The soup was tasteful, creamy and delicious. I was battling a cold that day and both the tea and soup were just what I needed.



Betty's cafe also has a no phone policy which means you actually have to talk to the person across from you. Crazy idea, I know.




But it was so nice, and the prices were not bad at all and the atmosphere was delightful. I would definitely recommend this cafe up and down and understood immediately what the lines of people were waiting for.



If you're in York, then check out Betty's webpage HERE. They are open Sunday to Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday and Saturday's 830am to 9pm. They also sell little treats downstairs when you walk in and you can pick some up on your way out!  

Waking up in England is still like waking up in a dream for me. I know that it has been almost a month now, but it still doesn't seem real. 


This past weekend, we layered up and set off for the town of York. It started off as a damp morning, but we fueled up at a coffee shop before heading into the York Minister Cathedral.

The cathedral was so gorgeous. Most of us got tickets to go to the top of the Cathedral and after climbing 275 steep steps, the view was gorgeous. I really get blown away everyday living in this country.




If you're looking for things to do in York, I would for sure recommend stopping by and climbing to the top if you're not afraid of heights! If you want to know more, visit their website here! for times to visit, how to book and other questions you might have.

York also has this adorable lanes called "the shambles" which looks a lot like Diagon alley from Harry Potter. Like almost every city I've visited so far in England, there were street performers as well. And they were amazing.
As we walked around York, we also found the Yorkshire soap shop, which smelled so great and the soaps were shaped like cupcakes and cakes.

We stopped at York's famous lunch spot Little Betty's, which was worth the wait and will be in a different blog post, because it was that good! The day in York started out bright and early and rainy but it turned out to be a perfect sunny day at the end of it.
We ended our trip with a quick stop to a chocolate shop. I got a dark chocolate belgian square, I loved it.