Wandering Whitby

A bit of a delayed post! 

At the start of the month we did our annual holiday with my Manchester sister and her two little ones. As always, it was a packed trip, so I'll give you the quick run down:

Monday was a travelling day and, once we all arrived, we had a short walk about the waterfront and scoped out some fun things to do.

Tuesday we started with the Black Pearl boat trip, a pirate themed barge that definitely got us in the mood for the day. My sister isn't keen on water and, despite clinging on for dear life, did enjoy herself!

And then it was up to Whitby Abbey (pictured top). We did go looking for Dracula, but alas, he was nowhere to be found.

We finished up looking for the Whalebone Arch, and we're treated to splendid views

Wednesday was a day trip to Scarborough. Firstly to the Castle and then onto Peasholm Park. You can tell the animals are used to dogs being on the lead, I've never seen a squirrel approach Missy, let alone stand within 2 feet of her! Needless to say, I was holding onto her collar with all my might just in case, but fortunately she was far more interested in the sandwiches! We finished the trip with a go on the dragon boats, to finish that Edwardian picnic experience, and overall we had a lovely day.

Thursday was a change of pace, we exchanged hostages and hubby and I took the kids for a day at Flamingoland whilst my sister had a quiet day enjoying the calm of a senior dog as they pottered about the abbey again. After being sent many selfies of them both, including one of Missy dressed in a vampire cape, I knew she was having a delightful time.

The kids loved Flamingoland. This was their first ever theme part - and the location was hubbys idea owing to there being a zoo if the kids hated the rides. Honestly, I had to drag them away from the rides to look at the flamingos! They both had a whale of a time! We officially have a new pair of adrenaline junkies in the family.

Friday was the slow day. Hubby and I went round the museum ourselves before we all had some lunch and then headed to Boggle Hole. Fossil hunting was the key thing the kids wanted to do and we let them look for dinosaurs whilst we enjoyed a woodland walk over to Robin Hoods Bay. Missy enjoyed being in forest for a short while, she being a dog more inclined to trees than sand, and it was nice to get a bit of proper walking in.

Boggle Hole has a YHA associated with it, so we enjoyed some dinner there before heading back to the cottage.

Saturday was our last full day. We first visited the Whitby Aquarium and what it lacked in size, it more than made up for in fantastic staff. We were given a guided tour, had the hatchery process explained to us and Missy was made an absolute fuss of. Which was good, as the weather had finally turned on us.

There was enough of a break to sail about th Bark Endeavour - which was strangely less terrifying for my sister. I'd have thought the bigger drop to the ocean would have been worse, but apparently being further from the sea was a better thing!

We finished the holiday with a walking tour, and the guide was fantastic, dancing perfectly between the macabre and keeping things family friendly.

And then it was off home

Needless to say, we were exhausted after that! It was a fantastic holiday, but I think we all needed a break to recover from it!