Kirsty and I went on a cruise around northeast Yorkshire, first stopping at a deserted Medieval village (more like non-existent) and over to the Bempton Cliffs to see the puffins (apparently they were on holiday).
Nothing really left but some outlines of long houses and the ruins of St. Martin, a medieval church. Nice hike though :)
The sign to the right kind of caught my eye.
Sign on the hike to the village. Um, which way to Wolds Way?
Foundations of one of the long houses that the villagers slept in and used for livestock.
View of the church from where the long houses were.
View from the barn towards the church.
View of the barn. I'm not sure, but I think this woman keeps following me around Europe.
Gravestone inside of church.
1695!
View of the pond by the church.
View from the pond back towards the church. The orange thing is ye olde life preserver.
Bempton Cliffs:
The cliffs were striking, the 60 mph winds were a bit much! I couldn't hold the camera steady at times, and then the sideways rain stung when it hit our faces. But hey, we were on a puffin hunt, so all was good.
No puffins here today!
The seagulls and cormorants were wedged into the cliffs trying to stay out of the driving wind and rain.
Watching these guys trying to pick up trash in Flamborough in the howling wind was a hoot!
This is all for Yorkshire and England. We are going to take the train from York to Hollyhead, Wales tomorrow. Then the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin. Take care to all and I will be sending the next blog from Galway, Ireland sometime in the next few days.
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