A long drive to Scarborough via Huttoft in Lincolnshire to visit the ancestoral village of the Lill family. Our next stop was the seaside town of Bridlington. Another assault to the senses with penny arcades, food outlets and trashy souvenir shops. Our accommodation in Scarborough is a self catering apartment which we are enjoying. Our taxi driver Malcolm has been very busy taking us to Robin Hood Bay. A delightful old fishing and smuggling village. No cars allowed so had to walk down a tiny winding street to the beach. On our way back up hill to the car we were fortunate to come across a display from the Yorkshire Birds of prey sanctuary and saw up close many different owls and falcons. What a treat. Next stop was up the coast a bit to Whitby where we visited the Abbey and the Captain James Cook museum. James Cook served his 9 year apprenticeship here in Whitby and the museum was housed where he boarded with Captain Walker and his family. Then it was out into the country amongst the heather covered moors to Goathland ( TV's Heartbeat's town of Aidensfield) where we had half a pint in the Aidensfield pub.
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