Whitby
We went to Whitby for the day (without the dog I may add). Whitby is a nice town and I have been there a few times. It has a famous son, Captain James Cook who was introduced to John and Henry Walker. The Walkers were prominent local ship-owners and Quakers, and were in the coal trade. Cook was taken on as a merchant navy apprentice in their small fleet of vessels plying coal along the English coast.
Climbed on board a ship called The Grand Turk
I am not into boats but the kids enjoyed themselves. Could not find out the history of the boat as you cannot relax with young children who may fall down hatches and the likes!
After that we spotted St Johns Ambulance, they were doing stuff to raise money. You had a choice of having a cut or bruise face make up. Euan didn’t want to have a go, Jared opted for a black eye and the make up was realistic. He was pleased with it.
He had fish and chips in a café and people kept looking and probably thinking that his black eye looks painful.
What’s funny about it that it looks if I had been hiding the damage when I said don’t forget your sunglasses.
Believe me if he has left any of his belongings our journey home would be hell.
Whitbys skyline is dominated by the ruins of St. Hilda’s Abbey, high on Whitby’s East Cliff. Spreading below Whitby, a maze of alleyways and narrow streets run down to the busy quayside. From the old town of Whitby, 199 steps lead up to the parish church of St. Mary, whose churchyard on Whitby’s East Cliff gave Bram Stoker the inspiration to write his world famous book, Dracula.
Thought it would take a while to get up there with young kids but it didn’t because I promised them ice cream once we get to the top.
Even though it was a warm day Whitby was quiet foggy and visiting the churchyard and abbey gave it an eerie effect. Followed by a foghorn every 5 minutes to warn ships that there are rocks nearby.
You could see for miles but due fog we did not see much and on the way down we used the hill instead of the steps visited some shops and then headed home
