TRAVEL THE WORLD - WHITBY, ENGLAND

In 1994 we visited Whitby on the coast of Yorkshire. It is a charming old sea port. As it is built on a hill, there are many interesting view points and just walking through the town is very enjoyable even in the rain as it was when these photos were taken.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - WHITBY, ENGLAND, U.K.

To me Whitby in North Yorkshire will always be the town of the 200 steps. I first visited there in 1974 with my four-year-old son. We had a fun time climbing and trying to count all the stairs which took us from sea level up to the ruined abbey. The next day, we walked in the fog among the grave stones and ruins, listening to the eerie sound of the fog horns. Whitby had changed in the twenty years since my first visit. There were now crowds of tourists and the usual novelty shops that tourists frequent. It was easy to get away from this area, though, and to enjoy the charm of the town.