Ducks Patch

It was Sunday, So we went to Church in Beverleyand than Headed to Castle Howard This Mansion is Privately owned but attracts large crowds The theme of course was still christmas Fine Art abounded Mixed with Christmas tree's Windows painted to show the struggles of the past The hallways were all decked out. The tree were large and well done Even the fairy on the top was a babie doll. Some halls behind the scene were just impressive and they were decorted for christmas Even the Model of the Castle when it was in it heyday looked impressive. Jennifer of course was really enjoying the decorations. Xmas Dinner on This Table. Yah, right The kids had there space as well. The fine art was behind the decortations. The chapel window were impressive as well. Outside the Rain had stopped and the Castle came into it own. Oh this is a holiday Home , I'll take two..LOL you just don;t get a clear understand

Whitby Abbey This magnificent place stands on the Hills above Whitby (Home fo Captian Cook) It was closed for Maintenance, It appears that some of fell near people that were visiting it. Still what we could see was impressive. The graveyard very large as well. Once in Whitby, the small fishing tourist town was charming  We even had dinner at an Award Winning Fish and Chip shop. The local market was still there. The town was tight in the Valley with the Abbey above it. Numerous Statues of James Cook abound the place. But the Abbey will always be overlooking it.

Scarborough Castle was the next stop heading north, and the Wind was blowing hard, The castle is not much now as it was destroyed during the wars. The Castle walls were built by the Romans initially. And would very defendable and difficult to attack. The keep itself was closed due to tot he winds but would have had a very  The Gun Keepers house from WW2 is the only one that still But what a view.

On the road Again, We went tot he Beltoon Cliffs The cliffs are home to the Puffins during May-August We only got to see one. It is still home to a colony of Mollmocks But what beautiful cliffs, These are a safe zone for them. And they went on for Miles

Fountains Abbey was the last stop of the day First, we went to the Fountain Hall. This was once a Magnificant home but in the early 1900's it becomes a school for working boys. Not much inside except some fine artwork the recently made. But it would have been a great home at some time in the Past. The mill was not far from the Hall but is now a home. Once around the corner, There was the old Abbey,  In its heyday, it was home to over 5000 thousand people It has been a ruin for over 400 years. we went for walk around it to get to Studley Water Gardens before dark. But even from a  distance, this abbey was impressive The Gardens to my surprise were not as big as expected, They were just a series of ponds Some with Statues There were plenty of pheasant on the site and they were But the ponds must have been something bigger planned The statues were grand As was the follies By the time I got back to the Abbey