30 May 2023
This morning we said goodbye to Patrick and Hillary, and had our last pats with Luca, their lovely black lab. After 712 miles of driving, this morning we returned our rental car at Leeds Bradford Airport and caught the bus (cost only 2 pounds!) into Leeds city where we will be until we fly out to Dublin tomorrow evening.
This meant that we had about half a day today to explore Leeds
city. Neither Mum nor I had been here before and we weren’t too sure what to
expect. The city centre has many roads that are pedestrian only, and those with
cars have very wide footpaths, so it is actually quite a lovely city to walk
around. There are not many green spaces, but there is a mix of old and new
buildings plus some wonderful Victorian arcades to explore. We spent some time
at the Leeds Library sussing out their parish records and found some entries
for the Castle family that will need further investigating.
We have noticed a change in ‘frustration levels’ on the roads when compared with other cities that we have visited further north. More horn honking than we have heard in a while. However, people have been friendly and helpful when we have sought help.
Tomorrow we are spending time at the Leeds University Library
where we can access some original Pearson family records – not something that
we would have had access to from Australia. Then, in the evening, we fly over
to Ireland to explore Cork and beyond. Very exciting!
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