Vic's Birthday 2008

We decided to go to the Whitby for the day as we both love it there and can always find something new of interest.

Opposite the train station in Scarborough where we caught the bus to Whitby

Vic outside the museum--it closes on Mondays unfortunately

Unusual Columbine--I must look for one of those for the garden

Beautiful horse chestnut trees in the museum park-red one as well as white

One for the fungus enthusiasts

Back Street in Whitby

Cottages built in 1669-refurbished but still with character

Beautiful rigging against the blue sky

'Elizabeth' the only steam bus in the UK that can carry passenger there is another one somewhere but it isn't road worthy

On the steam bus tip-the drivers wife was the stoker and worked all the time keeping the boiler full of coal

Showing the rock of the coastline at Whitby-very different from the type of rock down the coast in Bridlington

Abbey and church on the cliff top

A rough sea-the sound was deafening at times

Not so rough at the other side of the bay

The abbey on the cliff from above the harbour

We didn't go to the abbey and the church this time as it does involve climbing up 199 steps or taking the open top bus. We did it last time we were there and the steps seemed horrendous that day as it was belting down with rain at the time we came back down. Nice visitors centre there with lots to see so somewhere dry if it is bad weather when you get to the top.

Hope you enjoyed the trip to Whitby with us.