Sábado 8 Julio 2017
Ésta era mi referencia de Scarborough hasta hoy: Scarborough Fair, en la versión de Simon and Garfunkel .
It is an English folk song about a market fair that took place in the town of Scarborough in Yorkshire during medieval times; it was an annual trading fair which lasted for 45 days starting on August 15. Like any fair, it attracted traders, entertainers and food vendors, along with other hangers-on. The fair was granted a charter in 1253, peaked in the late 14th century and continued to operate until 1788.
Scarborough is a seaside town onthe east coast of England facing the North Sea. It is a popular place for families to visit during the summer.
El ambiente de Scarborough es tan distinto del de Harrogate: Harrogate es tranquilo, elegante, con tiendas de todo tipo - grandes cadenas y `unique shops´- y Harrogate es un sitio de turismo para la clase trabajadora ( que es bastante distinta de la clase trabajadora española); de hecho, aprendimos el término para el turista típico de aquí: `grokle´(= annoying visitor, who disrupts the lives of residents.). Para algunas de nosotras, el cambio de ambiente fue un shock; nos hemos adaptado ya al ambiente de Harrogate.
Primero visitamos (lo que queda de) el castillo, Scarborough Castle, It was built during the Medieval period and it overlooks the town, the beach and the North Sea.
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| Scarborough North Bay , la playa de los surferos. desde el castillo |
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| Scarborough South Bay desde el castillo |
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| Las devotas de las Brontë sisters |
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| At the cemetery, by Anne Brontë´s grave |
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| Fish and chips by the sea shore
A continuación, algunas escenas de la playa y el paseo - una especie de Fisherman´s Wharf pero más `tacky´ :
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| Scene at the beach - eating fish and chips... |
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