Excursion to Whitby Abbey - Another Abbey Great Harry Sat On

Long short, Henry VIII, in becoming the world's most notorious divorcee, told the Roman Catholic Church where to go and then began destroying its remaining vestiges in England. The ruins of the abbey at Whitby, on the coast of the North Sea about 20 min. north of Robin Hood's Bay, are still absolutely fantastic. I think all the open sun and blue sky and seagulls are actually probably better than the original dusty cloisters and chambers. Here's my evidence:

Beyond the ruins lies the sea, sparkling below the cliff wall.And here is the view from the bridge of Whitby Harbor:

The quaint (and highly touristy) streets of Whitby: