On Saturday 8th we drove to Lincoln to celebrate Nathan’s 33rd birthday there, which is an annual tradition for us already. We spent some of our very first days together in Lincoln in 2012, and the city will always hold a special place in our hearts. After several days of dull, rainy weather, the skies cleared up nicely on Saturday morning, and we were even treated to some sunshine later on the day.
We also decided to take our Lego figurines with us for some nice on-location photos, which is something that we will most likely do for every trip moving forward. Don’t we look lovely against the cathedral backdrop? I’m on the right, obviously. The camera and the red attire are quite a giveaway.
I love the architecture of Lincoln cathedral – it is definitely one of my favourite Gothic cathedrals that I’ve had the pleasure to visit. I always end up wandering around the cathedral for hours during every Lincoln visit, photographing every corner of the building. This was also the first time I took my new Canon Powershot V1 out with me to see how well it handles as a photography camera even though it is obviously primarily focused on videography – turns out I was not disappointed! The extra-wide lens certainly does the cathedral justice, especially on a day like this.
We also ventured inside the cathedral, which is something we haven’t done in quite a long time. You can visit the nave and the main cathedral area for free, and by purchasing a ticket you also get access to the Exhibition Gallery and Discovery Centre.
The cathedral is particularly famous for its experimental and asymmetrical vaults – the vault design differs noticeably between the nave, aisles, choir, and chapels. This feature on its own is enough to keep someone as interested in gothic architecture as me engaged for hours!
Just as we were leaving the cathedral, the sunset fading into the dusk began casting some spectacular rays on the main façade of the building, and I was there to photograph every moment of it. Now that I’m thinking about it, I should probably do another Lincoln photo dump cost, considering how many photos I took that day (hundreds!).
We also visited a number of shops, including Goodies of Lincoln, which is always a staple of every single one of our Lincoln visits. It’s a traditional sweets shop at the bottom of the historic Steep Hill, selling all sorts of sugary treats, both traditional and modern. I always get some liquorice-banana monkeys, which probably isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but from my perspective that’s pretty much two of my most favourite flavours combined. What’s not to like?
After strolling around the city for hours we finally checked into our hotel, freshened up and then left for our dinner reservation at a lovely Italian restaurant called Gino’s near the cathedral. The scrumptious garlic bread and the local pollo colosseo are also annual Lincoln traditions for us. By the way, if you think the cathedral looks impressive in daylight, wait until you see it at night!
While we were walking back down the hill towards our hotel, we stopped at this one particular lookout point that overlooks the city, because we always do – watching the city at night there is one of my first memories together with Nathan.
By the way, this was the first post on my brand new blog – hope you enjoyed it. I’ve always wanted to start a blog, and this feels like the perfect moment to start one. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon! Like I already mentioned above, I took so many great photos during this trip that I feel almost obligated to publish more of them here….
- 📅 8th November 2025
- 🏙️ Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- 📸 Canon Powershot V1
- 🏙️ Places mentioned:
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