April 22nd: Harrogate and Knaresborough

The LDS chapel in Harrogate where the McKeens attended for 6 years.

 The playground at Valley Gardens, Harrogate. The McKeen family visited this park often during the 6 years that they lived in Harrogate. The McKeen children no doubt have fond memories of this place.

 Me being silly

The paddling pool in the playground at Valley Gardens

Beautiful pond in Valley Gardens.

Valley Gardens

The entrance at the end of park.

 More of the entrance...

Just for you, Auntie Debbie, from your visit 5 years ago (picture me wearing a skirt). For over 175 years, visitors could drink natural sulphur water from this tap.

I tried, but nothing came out.... the reason?...

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 Darn EU bureaucrats!!

 There is actually a museum for the Royal Bath house, something that Angie never knew existed

 There are a lot of random pictures of the town. There are two reasons for these pictures. 

1. Because I (Austin) loved this town and thought it was beautiful 

2. For the McKeens to see if they remember the town of Harrogate.

 This is the home that the McKeens lived in for 6 ish years.

 Their home was on 47 Beckwith Road

 The little alley where the kids walked to school. 

If you look on the ground you can see the perfectly good "used" pieces of chewing gum.

There is one missing, Angie had to take one for old time sake; see if they were really as good as she remembers. Just kidding. 

 The way to the entrance of Rosset Acre

 We took a lovely tour of the school that Angie and Kristen McKeen attended.

 The play area of Rosset Acre

 A classroom in Rosset Acre where Angie had recorder lessons (in the corner by the black bulletin)

 The gym of Rosset Acre, which seemed to huge to Angie when she was 5-7 years old.... now it feels so small.

 It doesn't look like it know, but this used to be the old toilet room where Angie remembers crying after getting made fun of for brushing her teeth after lunch (apparently not very "cool" for a 2nd grader to do).

 A view from Little Almscliffe of Father McKeen's old job site, Menwith Hill Base (the white golf ball looking structures in the distance.)

 Little Almscliffe where the kids would play hide & go seek. 

 This is my best Robin Hood stance at the wall next to Little Almscliffe

 I had a rock in my hand ready to defend my home land.(that would be the trees in the back)

The great chasm of Little Almscliffe

 Another random picture of Harrogate

The former Royal Baths in Harrogate... now a Chinese restaurant apparently.

 Random photo of Harrogate

 Random photo of Harrogate

 Random photo of Harrogate

 Random photo of Harrogate

  In America we have deer crossing signs. Not in England. 

Watch out for them blind folk, cause they're not watching out for you.

 Random photo of Knaresborough

 The River Nidd looking up to the Knaresborough Castle (you can see the ruins of the castle keep on the hill).

Instead of "Where's Waldo?", let's play "Where's Angie?"... can you spot her?

This is the second bridge to be built here. The original bridge fell five minutes before it was scheduled to have its grand opening. That was in 1848. This bridge is only used for trains.  

 Tea & crumpet time, or even better: goats cheese & water cracker time. So yummy.

 Dinner on Monday night at the Hooson's: Authentic fish & chips

This is the first of many pictures of the official Steve Hooson tour of Knaresborough. He has done a lot of research in the 25+ years that he's lived here. We were very impressed with everything that he shared with us.

 This is on the wall behind me of the picture above. 

More of the Tour of Knaresborough

 Knaresborough Castle

More of the Tour of Knarseborough 

 A view of the earlier bridge from the Castle

 Knaresborough train station (just for you Father McKeen).