19 June – Tuesday
The best bed and breakfast so far, I wish I had the bathroom at home! Breakfast was wonderful as well, fresh strawberries and blueberries were only part of the menu.
Fog, and plenty of it! The sea fog was still thick and masked the whole coast. A short drive to the promenade revealed nothing but
more fog, so a quick visit to James Cook and the whalebone jaws before moving on to Whitby Abbey, also shrouded in fog. An amazing place, even though in ruins. The view would have been absolutely stunning, if it wasn’t for the fog! Continued to Robin Hoods Bay, supposedly the most beautiful fishing village in Yorkshire. Unfortunately – fog!!! However, we did park the car and walk down the very steep hill to the village and all its tiny, narrow and twisting streets – very picturesque.
Next stop, Scarborough, and our first real impression of the British public on holiday at the seaside. Unbelievable, just like the movies!!! A very long promenade lined with mainly amusement arcades of pinball machines, fish and chip shops, fairy floss shops and the occasional souvenir shop with t-shirts. The holiday makers were all dressed in their coats, with the toddlers in their pushchairs wrapped up against the cold (and the compulsory dummy in the mouth!), but at least there wasn’t a hanky covered head in sight! The beach was sand, although it was only visible when the tide was out. Of course, there were people everyone on the beach, children with their pails and spades building sandcastles, people sitting on rugs or in chairs and even some hardy souls were swimming (the temperature was about 14 degrees). Of course, there were also the donkeys and the small amusement parks with their merry-go-rounds and boat swings (just like in Girls Own). But wait, there’s more! The chalets for hire at 8 pounds per day, so one could have a little hut complete with table, electric kettle (to mek a coop of tee) and deck chairs, so one could enjoy the seaside (definitely not the beach) without getting wet or sandy feet.
On to York for the night and a walk around the medieval city centre, a climb to the top of Clifford’s Tower (first built by William the Conqueror), a look at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall and, of course, York Minster.
The best bed and breakfast so far, I wish I had the bathroom at home! Breakfast was wonderful as well, fresh strawberries and blueberries were only part of the menu.
Fog, and plenty of it! The sea fog was still thick and masked the whole coast. A short drive to the promenade revealed nothing but
more fog, so a quick visit to James Cook and the whalebone jaws before moving on to Whitby Abbey, also shrouded in fog. An amazing place, even though in ruins. The view would have been absolutely stunning, if it wasn’t for the fog! Continued to Robin Hoods Bay, supposedly the most beautiful fishing village in Yorkshire. Unfortunately – fog!!! However, we did park the car and walk down the very steep hill to the village and all its tiny, narrow and twisting streets – very picturesque.Next stop, Scarborough, and our first real impression of the British public on holiday at the seaside. Unbelievable, just like the movies!!! A very long promenade lined with mainly amusement arcades of pinball machines, fish and chip shops, fairy floss shops and the occasional souvenir shop with t-shirts. The holiday makers were all dressed in their coats, with the toddlers in their pushchairs wrapped up against the cold (and the compulsory dummy in the mouth!), but at least there wasn’t a hanky covered head in sight! The beach was sand, although it was only visible when the tide was out. Of course, there were people everyone on the beach, children with their pails and spades building sandcastles, people sitting on rugs or in chairs and even some hardy souls were swimming (the temperature was about 14 degrees). Of course, there were also the donkeys and the small amusement parks with their merry-go-rounds and boat swings (just like in Girls Own). But wait, there’s more! The chalets for hire at 8 pounds per day, so one could have a little hut complete with table, electric kettle (to mek a coop of tee) and deck chairs, so one could enjoy the seaside (definitely not the beach) without getting wet or sandy feet.
On to York for the night and a walk around the medieval city centre, a climb to the top of Clifford’s Tower (first built by William the Conqueror), a look at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall and, of course, York Minster.
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