Many of my friends and family are aware of my love of Whitby, not only was it a destination that was close to my heart from my childhood caravan holidays but back in 2010 it became extra special to Ollie and I when the day before travelling there for a mini break we discovered that I was in fact pregnant with Joshua.
There was something so much more magical about that trip to Whitby than many others before it and from those that followed it.
We were set to embark on the exciting yet terrifying journey of parenthood together.
My daughter was born 10 years before and it felt like the first time all over again although with the knowledge I could do it and with the help of Ollie I knew we could do it together instead of on my own.
We walked hand in hand on the pier, we sat in the rain and ventured on a boat to take in the beautiful sea front.
But most of all we talked, from morning till evening, while the waves crashed and the seagulls swooped, we talked about the future, what lay ahead, our excitement and our fears … We talked about how we would make it work and what we hoped Joshua would be like.
We ate fish and chips, went bowling, and discovered what would be our infamous rock.
A rock on Whitby beach in which we sat for hours and made lists of baby names, it’s the rock we took our son back to when he was 4 weeks old and it’s the same rock we discovered again when we eloped and married in Whitby 2 years later and smiled.
We have had many holidays since that one, most with more exotic surroundings, more money and more laughter but this one break away will always remain special in my heart as it officially was the one where we planned to build and strengthen our family.
I love whitby too its such a great place . My friends live there and we have been up there twice. You will have to go back with the new baby as well x
I have never been to Whitby but it looks lovely.
My favourite place is Berwick upon Tweed, I went there for family holidays to my Aunt’s caravan when I was younger. I got the chance to take my children this year when we went on a big family holiday there
I love Whitby, have many many happy memories 🙂
I haven’t been to Whitby for over 10 years now and used to love visiting x
Beautiful words and what a special holiday x
Such a lovely post. Mine and Scott’s place is definitely London. First kiss, we got engaged there and we learnt we were having Max there too.
Aw what lovely memories you have made in Whitby, its a place I have never been to.
It sounds like that holidays deserves to hold a special place in your heart x
It’s lovely to have a special place together. I remember going to Whitby with my brother and being terrified by the Dracula Experience!
Awh such a lovely post! Whitby is a brilliant place to hold such special memories. Xx
I love Whitby. Growing up in Middlesbrough we had regular trips there in the holidays and stayed in an apartment above the sweet shop. Great memories. We always visit when we come to the UK.
What an amazing story, would love to visit Whitby one day
I have similar childhood memories and a love for Yarmouth, we always went there when was a kid.
I adore Whitby and when you are next there, give me a shout for a meet up!
i absolutely love whitby and hope t go this year again
I would very much like to go to Whitby
This is a lovely story – it’s fun taking your kids back to places which you knew before they were born.
Whitby is one of my favourite places. What special memories you have of the place. The abbey is spectacular and I love the Gothic feel of it.
Whitby is a magical place. It’s lovely to have such a nice place that’s special for your family.
I love places that are full of great memories – they are extra special x
I love Whitby! I haven’t been for years but remember going a lot as a child, even just for fish and chips. You’ve made magical memories in a fab place! x
Aww how lovely. It’s so nice that you can share such a special place with your children. Daddy Moo and I met working in Turkey for Mark Warner we’d love to take them back. I visited Whitby as a child too. (and you can’t beat fish and chips on the beach!)
I’ve never been there, but it looks like a lovely place to visit. I would probably be going mainly for the fish and chips though!
That’s a really lovely post, Jaime 🙂 I’ve never been to Whitby. Mablethorpe and Skegness were the places we went to when I was younger 🙂 xx