Last one from Whitby

Last day today. It's been great - yesterday we went on a boat trip to Staithes, had an hour ashore, and came back. It was a lovely trip, but I was glad to be back in Whitby afterwards. Staithes is very pretty and quaint. The bit we saw was anyway, but it had an eery, museum like quality. There was a butcher's shop with prices marked in shillings and pence, and items weighed by the pound. I wondered where the real every day stuff was, or if people that live there all the year round have to go elsewhere by car for their shopping.

Aah, last day today. Will finish here and pop into Bothams for some gifts to take home, and some fresh bread to have with our using up leftovers lunch. This afternoon, we'll go and find a quiet spot somewhere near the abbey and just gaze about us. Then maybe wander across town to the West cliff and have a coffee in the little place among the beach huts. More wandering, and then to the Khyber for our final meal in Whitby - so hard leave such a special place....returning in November though, so not too hard!