Inn on the Moor Whitby

Ive been looking forward to our next trip to the north east coastal town of Whitby for some time now. It also happens that this year our trip falls on the same weekend as the Whitby Goth weekend.This trip has a little extra fun involved as it happends to be a Stag weekend and bike ride rolled into one.

We have decided we would travel by train to Scarborough from the Midlands, and from there we would race by bike over to ...

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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 ...

... keep a low profile for a couple of weeks…depending on the political situation, head Northeast to Kandy district for a week.

Fly to Bangkok, Thailand the day before Christmas Eve. Start making our way Northeast.

Pass through Laos on our way to Hanoi, North Vietnam. Spend a week there.

Head south through Vietnam, to the North/South border military base.

Cross into Cambodia and make our way to Phnom Penh. Spend a week there.

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... to neighbours and Him & Her gave the loos and small shop a good rating.

They left me snoozing on the site the following morning, after giving me a big belly-laugh watching them struggle down from my overcab bed...wonder how long it will be before they give up using that.... whilst they went off for a good walk and then had lunch in one of the ...

... the upset from saying goodbye and not seeing people for a while. However, I was not prepared for the feeling of guilt. At the end of the day Jeff and I have made this decision and if we feel upset than it's our own fault. However, it makes you feel pretty horrible when you make other people feel so upset and make them cry.

... 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 ...

... pantaloni fino a che non abbiamo trovato un negozietto e gli abbiamo comprato un pantalone orribile a £3,99 in emergenza!!

Così conciati, siamo andati a pranzare in un ristorante carino che affaccia sul mare ed ovviamente abbiamo mangiato pesce, l'haddock, lo stesso con cui fanno il fish and chip, ma cucinato con funghi e asparagi.

Poi tappa in un negozio che vendeva cioccolata che ...

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.

... staying in Whitby, he occupied a small room at the local inn. Every evening at dusk the pigeons would sit on the window ledge and tap mindlessly at their reflections in the glass. The sound became Dracula tapping with long, sharp nails on Lucy's window, demanding entrance. The bats residing in the stable behind the inn became Stoker's main character marauding through the night in search of his next victim. In the novel, Dracula's arrival into the town of Whitby is heralded ...

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!