A leader in the goth community, Whitby is known as the place where Dracula came ashore. In 1890 Bram Stoker was on holiday in Whitby and it was here that he developed his famous tale.
After climbing the 199 steps to the hilltop, the remains of the 9th century abby still dominate the skyline.
Looking down on the harbor entrance and city
The 7th century church of St. Mary’s
Inside St. Mary’s
The current swing bridge of 1908 over the River Esk replaced the smaller 1835 one. The narrow bridge can not accommodate two way traffic so the flow is controlled by traffic lights
I left my card for the artist, Paul Blackwell, in the hopes we might one day connect.
My friend Mick Gray and suggested Whitby as a place to visit and knowing my affinity for beer, suggested this pub, The Black Horse. Quite nice
I have no idea what these WWI troops were up too.
I had used up my allotted amount of sun on Scarborough Beach the past two days. By afternoon there was a pretty good drenching going on so I wrapped up the visit early. The pain from, what I hope is hernia surgery residual and not some new issue had, after 199 steps up & down and wandering the town, had gotten too severe to soldier on. Tiredness on trips is normal but having to worry about a pain equal to a hot needle in one’s groin is an altogether unwanted issue
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Bit weird having one’s picture on your website.
The soldiers were part of the war reenactment held on the North Yorkshire Moors steam railway, they do it every year.
My website not running well at the moment, seems to be poorly.