On your Bike

Today the Tour de Yorkshire whizzed past the end of my road in a blur of colour. Supporters cheered and waved at every stage. Yorkshire came out in force to embrace the event.

I was born and bred in Yorkshire and live here still. It is a wonderfully diverse county and worthy of a visit.

Over the Easter break I visited the Roman city of York. Its ancient city walls form a walkway lined with daffodils overlooking the River Ouse. Highlights include York Minster, Jorvik Viking museum, The National Railway, Yorkshire and Castle Museums. If shopping is your thing, the city boasts boutiques and chain stores as well as The Shambles; a historic cobbled street with timber framed buildings.

There is no shortage of pubs, cafes and restaurants to recharge your batteries. On this particular visit we found a wonderful Vegetarian Cafe and bike shop called Bicis Y Mas (Bikes and More) situated in Walmgate. It caters for vegetarians, vegans and gluten free diets.

We enjoyed a red kidney bean curry served with peshwari naan and a spring vegetable casserole with garlic bread. Everything was prepared from raw ingredients on site and was absolutely scrummy. 

The cakes looked absolutely amazing but, sadly, we just didn't have room for one. Next time ...