
Although it is likely that New York in the US is better known among Japanese, there is a city named York in the UK, which has carved out a long history and gave its name to New York. On the way back from our Scottish trip, we visited York, the city in the centre of Yorkshire, to meet my husband's friends. York has retained many medieval structures and is surrounded by walls. People can walk around almost all of the walls and look down on the city.

私たちが見学していると、聖歌隊の歌の練習が始まりました。パイプオルガンと聖歌が聖堂内に響き渡り、より荘厳な雰囲気を味わうことができました。

While we were walking around inside, a choir started their practice. The sound of the pipe organ and their beautiful voices traveled throughout the minster, which made it even more impressive.

The following day, we went to the east coast of Yorkshire, to Bempton, which consists of 5 miles (8km) of steep cliffs. It is the largest seabird-breeding colony in England and is a good spot for bird-watching. I was extremely pleased that I could see popular puffins there. They have a cute face and feet like a penguin.