This was a fabulous day and definitely one of the best school trips ever! We went on a train to York to visit an archeological dig and experience how Vikings lived. The train ride was so much better than a bus and after a quick ride and a dash through the shambles we were lucky enough to become archeologists for a day. We dug up artefacts from Roman, Viking and Victorian times. We even dug up part of a Victorian toilet! We were an instant tourist attraction eating our lunch in the middle of York before the main event, a ride around a reconstruction of a Viking village at the Jorvik Centre. The ride was very exciting and really brought to life what a Viking village smelt and looked like. We even saw a real piece of Viking poo! Finally, we were allowed to visit the ‘dreaded’ gift shop and came back on the train tired but happy with our mementoes and memories of a great day.
