Saturday 17th February 2001
Weather: Sunny, blue skies - a lovely day
Today's beach stroll - Sandsend to Whitby (and back)
( 5 miles )
A couple of weeks ago we visited the seaside village of Sandsend for the start of a lovely walk to Kettleness
Today, we returned for a late afternoon stroll in the opposite direction, along the beach to Whitby
. 
The attractive
sandstone cottages of the old village are my ideal type of
dwelling
- you never know, one day I might win the lottery . . .
. . . until then, I could always treat myself to a night at the Bungalow Hotel
At the start of the walk, from the beach looking towards Sandsend Ness
We then head for Whitby, about 2½ miles distant across a long stretch of golden sands and an incoming tide
. . 
Today the weather was perfect, sunshine and blue skies
It's still
mid-February but there was that wonderful feeling of Spring in
the air
- if this is what the 'global warming' effect is all about then I
for one am not complaining!
The kids on the
beach were digging pools and building sandcastles
- it doesn't seem all that long ago that I was doing the same
thing myself on those exact sands - ah well . . .
. . 
Today, the stretch
of beach between Sandsend and Whitby was lovely and peaceful,
the sea was calm, the waves tranquil as they lapped gently
towards our feet
However, signs of
much rougher conditions that often occur soon became obvious as
we witnessed
the dramatic evidence of the erosion of the vulnerable
boulder-clay cliffs of this coastline for the next mile or so
The local
authorities have taken action by importing hundreds of huge
boulders to build up a defensive wall
against the relentless battering of the waves of the North Sea -
so far, thankfully, it seems to be working
. . 
About 1½ hours from the start of the walk we reach the first of the twin jetties of Whitby Harbour . . .
. . . and soon enjoy our first views of East Cliff with the Abbey ruins and St Mary's Church dominating the skyline
I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love Whitby, I can't think of anywhere else in the world I would ever rather be . . .
. . 
Eager customers await a bargain as the local fishermen winch the 'catch' off their trawler and onto the quayside
A little further on, a view of the 'swing bridge' . . .
. . . and from the bridge, the view upstream . . .
. . 
. . . and on the east side, a few more harbour scenes
. . 
I could stay here all day but it's getting late in the afternoon and we still have to return to Sandsend
After enjoying a meal of fish & chips, we return to Sandsend via the 'road route' . . .
. . 
. . . enjoying a lovely sunset, and a promise of fine weather for tomorrow's walk . . .
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