05 July 2009
We had a trip to Whitby, a fishing village which sells the best fish and chips and uk. Again, it took us 4 - 5 hours, which supposed to be 3 hours. There were traffic jams along the journey like yesterday. We are fear for sitting in bus now.
Whitby's skyline is dominated by the ruins of St Hilda's Abbey, high on Whitby's East Cliff. Spreading below Whitby, a maze of alleyways and narrow streests run down to the bust quayside. From the old town of Whitby, 199 steps lead up to the parish church of st.Mary, whose churchyard on Whitby's East Cliff gave Bram Stoker the inspiration to write his world famous book, Dracula. Having a unique old world charm, for centuries Whitby has provided a safe haven for shipping and fishing fleets. It was once the main whaling port for the North of England.
pic: Seaview of whitby
This village is full of people, seagulls and dogs. I wonder why there are so many dogs. Dogs turn out to be better companions than children.
Pic: Seagull 'posting' elegantly on the hence
Once we reached, we rushed to the most well known shop, MagPie Cafe, to get our lunch, which was fish and chips.
pic: Long queue to buy fish and chips
It costs 5.50 pounds and is enough for two servings. Personally, I do not think it is that nice. I put high expectation since it is said to be the best in uk. The fish can be customized by ourselves with vinegar, salt and lemon.
If you go to Whitby, I advice you to go for the 199 steps. You can see a lot of incredibly nice views there. We went to ruined Benedictict abbey sited on the East Cliff, 199 steps above whitby harbour.
Pic: 199 Steps
Pic: Light house
Pic: Whitby Abbey
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