It feels like it’s been an eternity since we last took in some seaside air. I think it’s just under two years. TWO YEARS…. That must be my longest ever inland run. Especially not great when you are a seaside child, born on the North Yorkshire coast. One day with patience.
This is Whitby. Here’s a few random facts about this beautiful little town.
- Captain James Cook lived here and his famous ship the Endeavour was built here.
- Whitby has some of the best Fish and Chips on the planet.
- The black semi-precious stone Whitby Jet.
- Bram Stoker developed the idea of his Dracula book here. The opening chapters are set here. Also the idea of Dracula taking on the form of a huge black dog is based on local legends.
When I was a kid we would come here on a day trip by train. While my parents went about doing parenting things, I would be sent up the 199 steps to The Abbey which is in the background of the second photo. My job was to hunt for Dracula’s grave. I never did find it but maybe next time.
I’m not sure that time wasting parenting excuse would have any chance of success with our son. More chance of him convincing me to go. These days we come to Whitby for the chips, the ice cream, the beautiful beach and a bit of dinosaur fossil hunting. This part of the country has been named Jurassic Coast for the number of discoveries it yields. This is one of ours.
So let’s hope it’s not long before the fossil hunting is back underway.
I’ve been up those steps π
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Coming down is a lot easier….
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I love Whitby. I have been a few times, but it’s been quiet a few years since I last went.
I love the smell of the sea air there, as well as their fish and chips. π
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Itβs a great smell.
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What a gorgeous place π
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It really is.
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What an interesting place. I hope sometime in future youβll go there again.
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Fingers crossed.
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We went the other week. As you can imagine social distancing is pretty much impossible there
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No itβs not really that sort of place. In a bit of a time warp
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Agree with you about the chippies! Dorset is also a Jurassic Coast, but Hengestsbury Head will provide you with an abundance of sharks teeth!!
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Son would like one of them. Must try to get him to go there.
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Hope you can at some stage.
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Fingers crossed.
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Amazing place ……. !!!
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It is.
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Pat and I absolutely love Whitby. Havenβt been for a couple of years now… Really need to get back up there… Whitby Fish & Chips will definitely be on the menu!!!
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Itβs the best there.
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Okay, this is a weird one… No, not your post! π Your post is good! The wierd thing is that Andrew has been told that he’s related to James Cook. Not directly descended. He’s been told that he is a descendant of James Cook’s brother. Out of curiosity I just did a Google search to see what I could find out about his brother. Somebody had commented on a post that there is no record of James brother ever marrying, but Andrew says that he married a native women here in Canada. Ah, wait a minute… that could make sense as to why there would be no record, but how does Andrewβs family know this? Now I have some questions to harass Andrew with. How do they know this? But, yes, it’s a big thing in his family that they are related to James Cook. One year Andrew’s sister bought him the Endeavor for our mantel. When we got our two cats I hid it away for awhile. Brought it out a while back forgetting that cats get up to no good, and one of them chewed on the strings to the sails. I might be able to repair it one day. π Cats!
That’s a very cool fossil. I was just looking at photos recently of a trip we took shortly after we were married. We went to the badlands of Alberta and visited a dinosaur museum. I was thinking of showing these pics on my blog, but I don’t know what to write about that trip. It was so long ago!
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They were born about 10 miles from where I was born. Sometimes the words are in the photos. Must admit a few times Iβve just put the photos on the post first then wrote stuff after that. If no words come then let the photos do the rest. I would love to see them.
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Funny that you said that about putting the photos first. βΊ Just after I commented I decided to put some photos in a draft. Still don’t have the words. Been thinking about this a bit.
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Maybe it doesnβt need many words.
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I figured it out. Nope, it needed words. It just took pouring out my first thoughts and then things began to flow. It’s done. π
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Look forward to that post so much. π
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It’s going to be two posts. The first part doesn’t have the dinosaur museum, but it does have some pretty sights. π I don’t have a clue what I will write for the other post. It will come to me. π
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Iβm sure it will. New smiling photo. π
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Yep! π
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Itβs such a good look π
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Hope you get to do more fossil hunting soon
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Letβs hope so
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Fascinating. I did not know any of that.
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Itβs a lovely little town.
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Nice place Whitby, or should that read nice βPlaiceβ!
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Yes it should……
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I love Whitby! What was the first thing that came to my mind? Fish and chips! (Dracula a close second). Hope you get over there soon π
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Have you ever been in the Dracula museum?
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I haven’t. I had a quick look for it on the ‘interweb’ – looks great!
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Itβs small. Quite tacky but huge fun….
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You found that fossil?!! Iβm so jealous. Saw a piece about Whitbey quite recently. One of those house-hunting shows. Really made me want to go live there!
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Itβs a lovely place but gets very busy.
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It’s a nice place. Been there once, visited the Abbey and the museum and we bagged fish and chops in that shop before heading off for home.
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Only problem is that it gets really busy.
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Oh that day it was October and fine. I was trying to place that trip in terms of ‘memorable’ journeys home cos even as I wrote that comment–having had 3 memorable journeys home– I thought we must have gone the East coast when we aye go the other way. And indeed of the 3 that was the time it took us 7 hours cos of this awful storm and torrential rain. The best bit being, when we did finally crawl in to the house, and the girls, late teens and early 20s met us at the door, it was to the news that there was no power and they could not find a match or a candle. ( I think Dracula plainly was responsible….)
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My oldest sister took her young kid in Draculaβs museum with my mum. The kid panicked and the two seniors got the giggles. Next thing they know a couple of hands are placed on their shoulders. They turn round to see a guy dressed up as Dracula. They screamed and legged the building leaving the poor kid behind. Whitby is one of those places.
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That is brilliant.
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Cool
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Beautiful photos – so stunningly beautiful! And fish and chips you say? Now I am well and truly hooked! (pun intended) My favorite meal hands down! Will you be able to make the trip this year? It’s going on my bucket list! I also love fossil hunting. We used to find cool ones on the beach back home now and then. Sigh! Now I’m a bit homesick. LOL
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Iβm not sure but I do hope so.
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That would be so nice for both of you and a much needed break. I think we could all use a break from it all.
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We all definitely could.
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Nothing lasts forever, not even pandemics (though this one feels like it).
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It doesnβt. Just got to keep telling ourselves that.
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Yup
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Wow!!! That is stunning!! I would be beside myself!!
Beach, history, and fossils!! You would lose me there lol πβοΈ
You should go! How far is it from you? I know you have limitations – but would be nice for you both to enjoy and relax, take incredible pics and have memories together
I hate that the virus stops us from truly living and experiencing – and causes us to worry about these things!
I soo wish you guys can enjoy those things you love
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Itβs funny… I think America has all these beautiful and amazing places and we do…
But you post yours … and itβs just incredible… your fossil got me lol βοΈ
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Itβs just under an hours drive over the moors.
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π±π± so is close??? Whoa!!
You have to try to go… take a vacation from all this virus stuff! I know is hard though. And scary
Just hoping you guys can enjoy and relax together βοΈ that would be perfect!!
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It gets really busy so need to pick the right day.
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Is busy even now? Corona does not effect?
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Same here
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I havent made a trip to my favorite beach town in a while either. I don’t know offhand if they have any claim to fame.π€π No fossils but I did find a sand dollar once. A whole one, that’s rare.
I hope Son is able to go look for that shark tooth sooner rather than later.π
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Thatβs a cool find
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I love those English seaside villages. Fish and Chips πWhitby is on my bucket list now!
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Bring a jumper…….
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Haha, thanks for the reminder. I will!!
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It looks really nice. Hopefully you two will be visiting again soon!
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Hope you get to your seaside holiday as well.
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If you find any dragons, I want one! Thank you!
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Ok
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Fantastic fossil! Love stories and info like this. β€οΈπ¦π
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So pleased
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So beautiful!
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Thanks
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Your welcome.π
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