Hello Dear Reader,
I love Whitby!!!! It was an overcast and brooding day but added to the atmosphere of the place. Dearly Beloved took much better photographs than I did and I will add more of those later.
I also loved the short drive here from our hotel. The hotel is on the north Yorkshire moors and the drive was over some amazing scenery.
As a food lover, I’ve known of Fortune’s kippers for years. I made my way there. They sell a huge pair of kippers, which are oak smoked herrings for £3.95 which are a great prize and the must have souvenir from Whitby.
I should imagine Whitby was amazing in its fishing heyday and the tiny cottages are now holiday rentals. This weekend they full of gorgeously dressed goths. I should imagine Whitby will be rocking this weekend.
I loooooved this couple, I photographed from a polite distance but they were beautifully dressed and both well into their 70s. I hearby promise that one day I will steam punk it to the max and DO the Whitby weekend!
The famous Magpie cafe, we didn’t go there. 
I loved Elizabeth the steam bus, it puffs and tootles around the streets whilst being stoked with coal as it goes. Apparently, it’s the only working steam bus.
The life boat museum was free.
Gluten free fish and chips in Quayside, which happens to be the 2014 UK fish and chip shop of the year.
We waited at the station and watched the steam train pull away. It was so evocative and reminded me of being a young mum with a Thomas the Tank Engine obsessed little boy. I missed him today…….if only we could get in a time machine and spend another day with our children.
We parked by the Abbey and made it down the famous 199 steps and if course, up again. If you get the chance, then visit Whitby. It’s lovely, but here ‘s a warning, it gets packed by lunchtime but get there early to see the best of it.
We made it back to the hotel for afternoon tea. I was still stuffed from lunch so left this to DB who told me that the home made cakes were delicious and the selection of sandwiches were fantastic.
Disclaimer - we are here at the invitation of the Ox Pasture Hotel, my views and opinions are genuine and we love it here.
Until tomorrow ,
Love Froogs xxxx
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Hello Froogs, have to say, it looks well worth a visit. Have a lovely time. Woo xx
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It looks absolutely brilliant.
Yes, I too had a couple of little Thomas the Tank Engine obsessed boys, oh to sit by one of their bedsides reading through one of the books for the 500th time again 🙂
I love to take back a foody souvenir from a holiday, it keeps the magic of the trip alive for another day as you cook and savour your purchase back at home.
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