Aug 20, 2012

Snippets / Memories / Photos of the day:

• Bit of a wet start to the day.
• A lot of motorway wet and fast travel this morning but balanced by warm dry and country road and less traffic later in the day.
• At the end of the day, just when we thought we had seen it all we rode from Sheffield through country roads to Bakewell and what a treat! Beautiful farmland and winding roads and SPECTACULAR countryside and views. One leafy road after another connected with shady leafy lanes and seeming mossy leafy tunnels with lovely sandstone farmhouses strewn across the hillsides. Just beautiful!



Coffee time…likely to see more of these next year in the USA.



We spotted a sign to Whitby (which we recognise from the Heartbeat show we love for the countryside and music) so had to head in and were rewarded with beautiful heather all over the moors on the way in and out of the town. Spectacular!



We can pick the days…e.g.: riding through Liverpool on Beatles Day and many places on race day so also managed to cop some traffic congestion….well today it was the Whitby Regatta and the town was awash with people. A view beyond the dock to an old Castle and the carousel and fairground to the left. Yummy fish and chips for lunch.



Another view of Whitby before we fought our way across the bridge to get our fish and chips.



Whitby Abbey over the fence. This was high above the town and the car park was full with cars as were the roads way out beyond it and people walking into town for the festivities.



Scarborough South Harbour where the locals and holiday makers were out in force.



A new College building in Sheffield ‘very Eco friendly’ according to the local we spoke to.

Bits and Bobs:



The things you find. Two ships which were in the First Fleet to Australia came from Whitby!



Some shabby parking! Should have taken some lipstick to the windscreen and said what I thought of the parking! I told Norm parking behind the car would have been more appropriate but that could have been problematic if we came back to find them on their sides.

Last nights’ Accommodation:

The Villas, Stannington (England) UK

Lovely comfortable home and not surprisingly spectacular hosts since they are related. Ha ha. Had the best sleep we have had since we have been on the road. Felt greatly welcome and were spoilt rotten and felt part of the whole extended family. Hope we get some visits in Oz.



Lovely comfortable lounge.