Granville Lodge Hotel Scarborough

... to have an independent opinion - telling it how it is.

Having read the reviews and articles about the Goth weekend on the Whitby Guide it was decided that we would arrange our stag around it and base the theme on Goth Fancy Dress Mountain Biking. With it been Halloeen weekend, it was sure to be extra creepy in Whitby, bring in all sorts of Dracula extremists and tourists.Our goal is to join in the fun and get ...

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We got to the top and what did I find at the top but a Mr Whippy van Yummy .

After a big day and out with our friends Leonard and Angela we got home and had the task of trying to close our suit case and get ready for the next part of our adventure traveling up to Scotland next day we were all up early and headed down to the Littleborough train station to catch the train although we could of stayed on with Leonard and ...

... catch a train to Taj city.

Spend a week in Taj city; possibly travel north to New Delhi.

Catch a train southwest, head towards the west coast of India, and Mumbai.

Spend a week in Mumbai, travel south to Goa and spend another week there.

Head Southeast from Goa, passing through Bangalore (with the possibility of a stay) on our way to Madras, where we are due to catch our next plane on the 10th of December.

Fly to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Try ...

... who was the first European to explore much of the South Pacific, Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia. Since we'll be visiting so many of the places that he "discovered," it seemed appropriate to visit the port that he originally set sail from.

Once we landed aboard, we explored the small village and found a nice restaurant to eat at. I was exhausted from all the walking at Hadrian ...

Questo viaggio sta diventando sempre pił diverso da quello che avevamo programmato. Mete del tutto diverse da quelle pił turistiche e famose, ma forse pił belle e caratteristiche.
Il tempo purtroppo sembra essere poco e non bastare per vedere tutto quello che avevamo pensato e le distanze molto lunghe in termini di tempo pił che in km, un po' a causa dei limiti di velocitą,ma qui a York e dintorni ...

Yes, this place really is called Fryup! We, quite by chance, stumbled upon this fine barn conversion in an isolated spot in the North Yorkshire Moors. It was a 15 minute drive to the nearest shop - perfect. The moors are dotted with public footpaths and bridleways and there were a variety of walks from the front door. It was great in April but I wouldn't have liked to contend with the narrow, steep and winding roads in frosty conditions.

... to write Dracula. I'm no big reader but I've since got myself a copy. I returned later in the day when the mist had lifted to take in the views (and get away from the crowds). Fish and chips are a must whilst in Whitby. There are plenty of seafood shops but battered and deep-fried cod is by far the best.

Staithes was a little disappointing. The guide books sold it well but on arrival it seemed a little run down. There were several empty and run-down properties on the pretty main street leading down to the harbour. We took a walk from Staithes to the next bay and then in land and back to Staithes. It was both coastal and country and would have been lovely had it not been for a mass dog dirt covering the paths.

After our holiday to the South Island NZ we visited a place closer to home Whitby.The reason for this was to find the shipyard that built the four coal transporters Cook used on his historical voyages. ( Endeavour Resolution Adventure and the Discovery ) The statue of Captain Cook located in Christchurch New ...

Got invited on a random roadtrip up north with my lifelong best mate and her family. Aside from having to deal with her annoying grandmother, it was absolutely gorgeous. Didnt have a camera at the time but wish I did, there were hills and picturesque houses everywhere!