Kirkstall Abbey

The last week of finals, the day after my last exam, my friend Kim and I ventured the two mile walk to see the Kirkstall Abbey. It was constructed early in the 12th century, used for a few hundred years, and abandoned in 1539.

The little museum was set up for children, and posters throughout the abbey used simple sentences and small facts conveyed by a cartoon monk. While I didn't learn much beyond "this is where we ate," "this was the only fire in the entire abbey," or "we prayed once an hour, even at night," there were many pretty views within the abbey.
It was also an absolultely beautiful day.