Confusion is nothing new...: Whitby part 2

Whitby.... what can I say about Whitby? It's a very beautiful seaside town. The most spectacular I think... All these while, I thought San Diego in US is the most beautiful town I've ever visited, but Whitby just won my attention. Mind you, I'm not just talking about the sceneries... even the people there are unique too and a little quirky!

St Hilda's Abbey.

Interesting facts about St Hilda's Abbey:

It was founded in 657 AD by the Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streanshalh (Streonshalh). The name Streoneshalh is thought to signify Fort Bay or Tower Bay in reference to a supposed Roman settlement or Roman Signal Station that previously existed on the site.

He appointed Lady Hilda, niece of Edwin, the first christian king of Northumbria, as Abbess. The double monastery of Benedictine monks and nuns was also home to the great Saxon poet Caedmon.

In 664, the abbey, built on the east cliff overlooking the Esk and town of Whitby, was the site of the Synod of Whitby, at which the Northumbrian Celtic church was reconciled to Rome.

In 867, the abbey fell to Viking attack, and was abandoned until 1078, when it was re-founded by Regenfrith (Reinferd) a soldier monk, under the orders of his protector, the Norman, William de Percy.

Looks like taken from some sad love songs video, minus the sexiness! :s

I have a feeling he's not that into being photographed.. :s

Whale's bone.
Dom: *knock knock* anyone home?

St Hilda's Abbey from afar

Captain Cook.. At first I thought it's Captain Hook from Peter Pan! :s

For some reason, some people there walk around in Gothic costume, at first we thought that they might be attending some school play or some fancy dress party, but wearing that as early as 8am in the morning to attend fancy dress party is just too odd. Then as we walked past the town, our question is answered. Apparently, Whitby is famous for a Dracula story written long long time ago by Bram Stoker.