Scarborough

We made our first trek out of York on Friday. My folks and I took the kids on a train ride to Scarborough, which is the oldest seaside community in the UK. The kids LOVED looking out the windows during the short 50 minute train ride. The scenery was beautiful!

Upon arrival we headed straight for the beach, even though it was only about 55 degrees outside. The kids had never seen the ocean, although technically it was the North Sea. It was lovely. The tide was out, so there was a lot of sand. Oliver immediately started playing in it. The wind was cool, but it did not seem to bother them. Harrison and Oliver took off their shoes with Grandma and walked into the water, just a bit. We had to watch Oliver the most, because he was ready to jump into the water. They had a great time. Hopefully next time it will be a little bit warmer.

Next was lunch and since we were at the beach...it was time for Fish and Chips!. The kids loved it. It was not dripping with grease and they were yummy! Lily even enjoyed the fish.

Next we caught an open aired double decker bus. Harrison, Oliver, Grandpa, and I sat up on top while Grandma and Lily stayed down below. It was chilly and Oliver was a little nervous on top, but once he was sitting on my lap he was happy as a clam. We got off and had a mile walk to the SeaLife Center. Harrison thought they looked like pyramids and Oliver thought they looked like Volcanos. It was really nice, but probably only a one time trip. Not Seaworld, but perfect for the kids. Lily was interested in watching the fish and making the fish sounds with her lips. The most interesting sights were jellyfish, various kinds of stingrays, sea dragons, sharks, crabs, and the tread fish. The boys were able to touch a crab in his shell, hermit crab in his shell, a star fish, sea urchin, and a sea anemone. I was impressed they actually touched them, especially Harrison.

We caught a bus back toward town and had a little time to kill, so we had an ice cream cone and walked around the area. It was really a nice day. We took dinner and ate it on the train ride home. That made the ride go by very quickly. No naps, except for Lily that day, so we were beat. The kids were excited to see daddy before bed that night.