York, Burton Agnes, Scarborough, Whitby, and Robin Hood's Bay

We spent Thursday morning, 30 June, in York. At the Minster we suffered our third disappointment when we found the nave filled with stadium seating and the crossing completely hidden by a stage, all part of a passion play. I was so miffed I asked for my money back and got it. Midday, we headed east to Burton Agnes, the ancestral home of the Boyntons. It is a nice house with garden, and it is always fun to see portraits that bear such a strong resemblance to our contemporary Boynton relatives. The kiddos were anxious to see a castle, so we stopped in Scarborough for a visit to the interesting castle ruin there. We visited Whitby Abbey before doubling back to Robin Hoods' Bay where we had excellent fish and chips for supper. Rob drove us southwest from Whitby to our Airbnb in York just in time for bed.

 Up bright and early in York

 Walking the medieval walls

 Ditto

 If there are no boulders to climb, the wall will do nicely

 York Minster from the wall

 "Nightly Bile Beans" is now hidden by this new building

 Roberto captured the Treasurer's House

 The Minster

 We paid to see these? I don't think so

View from my bench whilst the Hastings climbed the tower

Joined on my bench post climb

Remember, remember the 5th of November

 

 With the lads in High Petergate

 Pasties in a small church yard in Davygate

 Choosing fruit at the Shambles Market

 The Shambles

 Ambling down the Shambles

 Anna discovered this little medieval alley

 Clifford's Tower 

 Burton Agnes

 The portrait behind Anna looks startlingly like Grandad Boynton

 Hastings in the hall

 Rustic trellis in the garden

 Garden view of Burton Agnes

 The Norman crypt at Burton Agnes

 Scarborough Castle

 Built in the 12th century

 Scarborough city below

 The North Sea

 The crew at Whitby Abbey

A dramatic and forlorn setting

 

 Amongst the ruins

 Young girl, old stone

 Veiw of Robin Hood's Bay from above

 Low tide in the bay

 Steep streets lead down through the village

 Dickie with a bag of milk, bread, and chocolate

Back up the hill to supper

Fish Box for fish and chips

Delicious fish and a snappy interior

A very fine day with good weather, and we were still on schedule even with an extra castle thrown in.

OXO

D.