Yorkshire Moors, Whitby & a quiet afternoon.

Monday 26^th August

Todays pedometer reading is only 5.5 k's because of our restful afternoon :-)

We experienced another hot August night in York …and set off for Whitby driving through the breathtaking Yorkshire Moors, complete with purple Heather in bloom. It was impossible to photograph the vast expanses of the moors…we just kept oohing and ahhing!

We have learnt to keep every one pound coin we get to feed the parking machines & we needed them again when we arrived in Whitby where we had our first glimpse of the sea on this trip. On a steep wooded inlet of the River Esk, the ancient town of Whitby is a fishing and trading port that fostered the genius of Captain Cook and his sailing ships and also hosted the author Bram Stoker author of "Dracula" apparently he wrote the book while on holidays in Whitby.

We walked out to the harbour entrance with some very noisy seagulls wheeling overhead and were pleased to see so many families along the piers fishing and in some places catching crabs. They were catching quite a few too :-)

Strolling through the harbourside streets we came across this interesting alcove!

We bought some crab sandwiches and ate them on the harbourside boardwalk while watching the passing parade of tourists.

We then drove to Haydon Bridge and found the Anchor Hotel…our home for tonight.

Here’s our little car…we’ve nick-named it Bozo because of the number plates 

After a few very busy days we decided to have a quiet afternoon. We walked across the bridge and mailed a few postcards…then back to the pub and a drink on the deck overlooking the river. Andrew opted for a COLD Australian beer this time.

Sweet dreams everyone xx