Another dull day, but rather warmer today. We set off for Staithes, a small fishing port. Like all the local towns/villages on the coast it is built at the bottom of a cliff. So we parked at the top and walked down. You should have heard Maria winge. She isn’t too good at steep downhills and this was a STEEP downhill. However the village at the bottom was lovely. Great for sketching. Jenny was very interested in some of the techniques I’d picked up in NY.
We had a very nice day, John went to the next bay along the headland, Jet Whyke. Apparently it is a bay where you can occasionally find jet washed up and there are many fossils since it is on the Jurrasic Coast. Maria was a tad concerned and kept checking he had his phone and knew when high tide was. Apparently the tide comes in faster than you can run and at high tide Jet Whyke is 5 feet under water. He got back safe and sound, with several fossils but no jet, just as well since he was buying the fish and chips. Lovely by the way, local and fresh caught.
We spent the afternoon sitting on the harbour wall (quite an achievement for Maria) and sketching. When it was time to go back several of the men were really nice and went to fetch the cars but John made Maria walk back up to the car park!! She was not impressed!! I’m sorry but I don’t know what all the fuss was about. It will have done her good and she was really pleased with herself at the end.
We got back and Maria started a pastel, hogging all the pastels. I’ll have to do mine tomorrow.
The evening meals are exceptional. Bang goes the diet!!