Good Old York, Good Old London

It always feels good to have that "we are home" fuzziness when in York.

This is The Little Girl's third trip, and a maiden trip for Bean. Both enjoy the big blue skies, wide open fields and fresh air very much. Syukur alhamdulillah for His Bounty.

When on family holidays, we live like the local would (laundry at the rented flat, groceries at Sainsbury's, cook our own meals) and York Designer Outlet shopping is as touristy as we get.

Next week, we will ride a train to London and back. We know for a fact that The Little Girl looks forward to Windsor Legoland! Personally it will be a bummer for me as Bichester is not on the programme but since I do not get any say in the programme, I will just have to go with the flow, look for blessings and find beauty the best I can.

Are all your family trips typically children-centric? How do you add some shopping hours in between? Please do share your useful tips!