21/05/2007 by the walkers.

What a reception we received at Robin Hood’s Bay on Tuesday! It was overwhelming. Thanks to Tony and his wonderful team and their supporters, we were so elated in spite of the inclement weather which did little to dampen our spirits. The beautiful flowers and plant presented to both of us together with the friendship we developed with John, Jim and their wives Carol and Ann,; the welcome we received at Tony’s house from his wife Lynne and son Stephen, during the walk, will live forever in our memory. Tony’s Biblical catch phrase “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” became a reality.

Later on when our neighbours and friends Margaret & John Docherty transported us to our B.& B. for the night, we returned to Robin Hood’s Bay to collect our badge for the Coast to Coast together with our Certificate; we are No. 9169 this year. Apparently over 100,000 walk the route each year.

We were very chuffed to receive an official acknowledgement on the website from Commodore Chris York the National Director of the charity, and to know that the website has received over 6,000 unique visits. Our thanks also to Tony for his continual support and affirmation, for his ability to develop the photos as quickly as he did, despite his week-end football tournament.

Together with the valiant band of supporters mentioned above, and the parishes and other individuals who have pledged donations, surely this is what the term ‘Communion of Saints’ is all about. We are working as a team, each with our individual contribution to make to seafarers whom we may never met but whose own role in providing our daily ‘bread’ in whatever form, deserves to be highlighted. Hopefully the walk is another way of continuing to raise the flag.

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21/05/2007 by the walkers.

Resting on our Laurels and not on our Feet

The day after the day after the end of the walk! Today we were accompanied by our friends Margaret & John Docherty and spent the day sight-seeing in Whitby. This pretty historic port was voted in the top ten most popular seaside resorts in 2006.
Famous for inspiring Bram Stoker’s Dracula and the place from where Captain James Cook set said to explore eastern Australia. Which magazine says, “It has everything you could possibly want such as a postcard-perfect harbour and a quayside with chip shops, candyfloss and games arcades.”

At the Whitby Museum situated in a beautiful park overlooking the harbour, there is amazing collection of local fossils, and relics of the Scoresbys, famous whalers as well as relics of Whitby jet workers.

The Captain Cook Museum in the resort is where James Cook came to serve his seaman’s apprenticeship before taking off in his epic voyages of discovery. The Quaker ship owner, John Walker lodged his apprentices in the attic when not at sea serving the London coal trade. Our coast-to-coast walk took us near where Captain Cook was born in Great Ayton, in the Guisborough moor area.

Also in the Whitby Museum is Sir Joseph Banks legacy. As a young botanist, he sailed with Cook on the Endeavour. Later in life, Banks advised King George III and directed activities at Kew Gardens, making it a world centre for plant development.

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21/05/2007 by the walkers.

Resting on our Laurels and not on our Feet

The day after the day after the end of the walk! Today we were accompanied by our friends Margaret & John Docherty and spent the day sight-seeing in Whitby. This pretty historic port was voted in the top ten most popular seaside resorts in 2006.
Famous for inspiring Bram Stoker’s Dracula and the place from where Captain James Cook set said to explore eastern Australia. Which magazine says, “It has everything you could possibly want such as a postcard-perfect harbour and a quayside with chip shops, candyfloss and games arcades.”

At the Whitby Museum situated in a beautiful park overlooking the harbour, there is amazing collection of local fossils, and relics of the Scoresbys, famous whalers as well as relics of Whitby jet workers.

The Captain Cook Museum in the resort is where James Cook came to serve his seaman’s apprenticeship before taking off in his epic voyages of discovery. The Quaker ship owner, John Walker lodged his apprentices in the attic when not at sea serving the London coal trade. Our coast-to-coast walk took us near where Captain Cook was born in Great Ayton, in the Guisborough moor area.

Also in the Whitby Museum is Sir Joseph Banks legacy. As a young botanist, he sailed with Cook on the Endeavour. Later in life, Banks advised King George III and directed activities at Kew Gardens, making it a world centre for plant development.

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