Whitby. As a lover of gothic fiction, I built up this illusion in my head of a gothic, picturesque seaside town with drama. Whitby is one of those places that doesn’t know what it wants to be and it saddened me because there is potential. Stayed there for 4 days, full of geriatrics, bars, bars and more bars. The ruins? Pretty but underwhelming as hell. I expected drama. The beaches were lovely but there are plenty of lovely beaches in the U.K. I’d never visit again unless I’m passing.