Whitby, Day 3. Boggle Bumble

The roaring of the surf echoed in our ears as we walked down the steep hill to Boggle Hole beach at Robinhood's Bay.  The early rain had stopped so we were in the dry but rain threatened all day.  As always we had a splendid time fossicking and beach combing for a couple of hours.  Wonderfully bright and shiny pebbles and boulders littered the beach and made excellent subjects for photography.   We were wise to keep away from the cliff as, periodically, shale and mud rained down onto the beach.  These cliffs certainly seem to be eroding dramatically.   Later in the day we discovered that the cliff top path had collapsed in one or two places.  Oystercatchers and turnstones were busily feeding amongst the rock pools and seaweed along with gulls.  Once in Bay Town itself we repaired to to the Cove Cafe in the old chapel for excellent hot chocolate.  Our return route took us along the cliff top path where we were pleased to get good views of a whimbrel, the white back and rump and song being particularly distinctive.  A little further on we stopped for lunch before reaching the cars.  It is now beer o'clock back at the hostel while we decide where we are going to eat.  A dull, cold but largely dry day today so a win.

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