HUTTON-LE-HOLE
The final day of our North York Moors road-trip started off at Hutton-le-Hole (read the first instalment here, and the second here).
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NORTH YORK MOORS: JULY 2014 - PART II
ROBIN HOOD'S BAY
The next part of our road-trip around the North York Moors began at Robin Hood's Bay, a quaint little smugglers cove between Whitby and Scarborough. I loved the rickety little fisherman's cottages hidden up secret alleys and the fact that, as well as having a beach perfect for exploring rock pools and hunting for fossils, it was quite green, with lots of trees, ferns and wildflowers. It's such an atmospheric place, and I think it would be even better on a stormy, blustery night, with the sea lapping at the slipway and the (imaginary) threat of pirates.
JULY 2014
My July was made up of: West coast and East coast, visits to see family, solitary trips with work made better with cronuts and Quentin Blake, celebrating my engagement in a country hotel with afternoon tea, staying in tents, listening to the rain, staying in hotels, eating amazing food and exploring new places with my best travel buddy.
Even though I pretty much lived out of a suitcase for the whole month and my head barely touched my own pillow, on this summer holiday I found myself more relaxed than when I charge around a foreign city with an itinerary and a niggling fear of missing out on something important. I also realised that I feel most relaxed when I'm in or near water (it must be the Aquarius in me).
More British destinations coming to Travel Notes soon!
First row (l-r): Gorgeous views from Simonstone near Hawes; plunging my feet into the River Swale at Ivelet Bridge; prancing around on the hills near Simonstone
Second row: Calm seas at Blackpool; admiring one of my favourite artist's work at the House of Illustration; the perfect end to my NY Moors roadtrip at Whitby
Third row: a parma violet sunset at Hartoft End; fun with these two at Shaw Ghyll; always excited by London buses
NORTH YORK MOORS: JULY 2014 - PART I
Anyone who knows me well will know that I am big fan of planning my holidays and trips away. I can spend hours meticulously researching where to stay, where to eat, what not to miss, the best modes of transport etc... as much as it's exciting to do this, it can all be a bit taxing on the old grey matter.
I really needed a break from any form of excessive planning so, for this summer's getaway, my fiancé and I decided on an itinerary-free road trip around the North York Moors. We had a window of about four days but set off with a 'let's go where the wind takes us' mentality.