Woodlands Hotel and Bistro Whitby

... the loser would have to buy the first round.The journey from Scarborough to Whitby on bike is a great experience, stunning scenery and a single road that will lead us up the coast and into Whitby. Our group of merry men consit of 12 young(ish) lads, some much fitter than others which will make for an intertesing race to Whitby. Although all riders are experienced, none have cycled this route before.With the trip been a ...

... out the Skripps garage we headed for a town called Whitby where they filmed some of the programs this was a perfect place for lunch and we had Haddock and chips by the sea side.

After lunch we headed up the 200 steps to the Abbey on top of the hill , you may ask how did we know it was 200 steps but knowing Tilly she just had to know and counted every one with me talking to her all the way up getting told to shut up I'm counting ...

... of the world with nothing but a rucksack and a passport. I thought I would be excited by now, but to be honest, the only thing I feel is disbelief.

I remember sitting on the floor of my old flat with a bowl of cereal, watching a program about the Himalayas. I remember looking over to the giant world map on the wall, wondering how much it would cost to get to Nepal. I'm pretty sure that was when the seed was planted.
I did a bit of research, and eventually ...

... pubs in Osmotherley.

The picture is one Him & Her took on their walk - but why anyone would want to photograph snails having their lunch is beyond me!!












Got back home around 5.00pm and then they tucked me up for the night, taking care to do all they needed to settle me down for a long rest.

The yacht was already in Whitby Harbour by the time we flew in on the Helicopter, after a visit to Hadrian's Wall. They had to get a pilot before entering the harbour and also had to wait until the tide was running high enough to allow us to enter. Whitby was certainly one of the smallest harbours that we entered. Steven really wanted to see Whitby since it was near the birthplace of Captain James ...

... era solo bella a vedersi, perchè poi non sapeva proprio di niente!!

Infine, con grande gioia di Dario siamo andati a vedere l'acquario Sea Life, che è anche una struttura di salvataggio per le tartarughe marine.

Domani probabilmente ci dirigeremo verso qualche altra meta sconosciuta, ma devo dire che tutto quello che stiamo vedendo ci sta davvero piacendo e quindi va benissimo così!!

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.

Whitby was extremely busy on a Bank Holiday. The weather, however, was perfect. There was mist over the moors as we approached the coast. We climbed the 199 steps to the abbey and St Mary's Church. It was so misty I could not see the harbour below. It was easy to see why Bram Stoker was inspired by St Mary's ...

... way to Locke Park. The park was a lovely sight that I haven't seen since I was little, although I still am, so we'll say about 15 years. I also tried to find the house where my Mam grew up, & got close, but not close enough, we will have to try again. Anyway, I could continue to ramble on about our beautiful day, but we have to get a good sleep so we will be well rested to roam the streets of Middlesbrough...Go Boro!

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!