We headed off for the North Yorkshire Moors as the forecast was for a decent day with some sunny spells. As we turned off the main road between Pickering and Whitby there were excellent views over the town and out over the sea.
This was around lunch time and although it was cold it was a beautiful sunny day. It didn’t last much longer as the clouds rolled in and the sun did a disappearing act. By the time we reached the same vantage point a couple of hours later the view looked like this.
Difficult now to distinguish between sea and sky as the rain set in.
We also had one of those SAT NAV moments. We were exploring the Esk Valley and I was expecting some narrow roads but this "ford" was a little bit too deep to risk.
Judging by the depth marker the water was around 2 feet deep somewhere around the middle of the river which was running pretty swiftly. To be fair an earlier road sign had warned of a deep ford ahead but who takes notice of every road sign. Better safe than sorry it just meant reversing back up the road to turn round.
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It can certainly be bleak on the moors, it doesn't take long for that mist to roll in. Did you go in to Whitby, I love it there. I keep saying that we'll explore the North Yorkshire market towns like Malton and Pickering, but every time we get on the road, we decide to continue to the coast. That ford looks a little too deep to cross by car.
ReplyDeleteNo Jo we didn't make it to Whitby. We spent the afternoon in the Esk Valley around Grosmont.
DeleteStaithes holds happy memories for us.
ReplyDeleteIt was only the other week when we had a drink in the Cod and Lobster in Staithes.
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