Monday, 23rd September, 2019.
From Robin Hood's Bay, we drove north to Whitby.
The ruins of Whitby Abbey are among the most celebrated sights of North Yorkshire. The first monastery here, founded in about 657, became a Benedictine abbey after the Norman Conquest, and its shell now dominates the headland of the East Cliff above Whitby, overlooking the North Sea.
Whitby floral clock.
Whitby is special to Australians in that it was from here that Captain Cook began his epic journey to Australia in 1770. Here in Whitby is "the only life size replica of Captain Cook’s HM Bark Endeavour in the northern hemisphere." I felt that the main thrust of this vessel is tourism rather than autheticity as it "includes a well-stocked gift shop and 60 seat café serving light snacks and refreshments."
We took a walk along the harbour:
We had dinner at "The Fisherman's Wife" in Whitby.
Judith and Paul both had fish pie.
I had scampi and chips (eyes closed in blissful anticipation).
We walked back to the car past this view of the 11th century St Mary's Church, then drove back to Maltby. All of these Whitby pictures are Paul's - after this intense day of sightseeing, my phone battery had run out. What a great day - thank you Paul and Judith.
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