Scarborough, oh Scarborough. What can be said about you that hasn’t already?
Maybe it is better to just see…
See, there I go being silly again. Deliberately taking the most outrageous photos and opening with them in an attempt to shock the reader. Sure, Scarborough is the place to buy gollywog souvenirs, and sure the streets are lined with amusement arcades and silly family attractions. But it also happens to be beautiful:
Scarborough has been a seaside resort town for over 400 years now. To the English, such places are a popular annual trip and the town (along with many others around the country) has built itself into a tourist mecca.
The lower shot was taken from out on the pier visible in the above shot. There is a small amusement park (named Luna Park, strangely) on this very pier:
How many of the badly-painted celebrities on the ‘Dance Zone’ can you identify?
Scarborough has two beaches. KLS and I only looked at the southern one; whilst JBF took a walk to the north (we had limited time and wanted to look closer in the souvenir shops). Here’s the southern beach:
And if you scrutinize that photo you may have a question right now. Here’s the answer:
Scarborough was truly fantastic. Beautiful weather, beautiful train ride and a great destination with much to see. I wish we had a couple of days there (as opposed to four hours), but am glad we managed to squeeze so much in our short stay.
Such as two Tardises!
And… well and this arcade game:
And the fish’n’chips the town is renowned for:
And – happily – since souvenir shopping has proven somewhat problematic, Scarborough managed to supply a simple gift that turned out to be appropriate for everyone on my list. Here’s a sneak preview:
