One of the things we'd promised Ben we would do whilst we were off was go to the seaside. He loves the seaside (but then what child doesn't?) so we got off nice and early and braved the madness that is the A64 and set off for Scarborough.
The first thing we did when we arrived was go for a ride on the minature train, which goes up the coast a little way to the Sealife Centre and back again.
Me and my uncooperative children! Smile at the same time for goodness sake ;-) (note family behind us trying to do the same thing with about the same amount of success!)
Ben mucking about as we went through a tunnel.
The miniature train, and not miniature driver.
We then crossed the road and had our lunch in Peasholme Park, and watched people pedalling dragon boats round the lake. Unfortunately they only do their model boat displays at the weekends. In the park there was a huge flight of stairs, which I assume are for people to sit on and watch the model boats. Ben insisted on taking me all the way up to the top so that Ian could take a picture of us.
After lunch, we headed off to the beach. Although we took Zoe to the seaside last year, she was too young to know anything about it. So whilst Ian took Ben off for a paddle, I sat with Zoe whilst she experimented with the sand!
She spent a few minutes sitting on the rug picking the sand up and rubbing her feet in it. Once she got used to it, she absolutely loved it!
And once she realised she could crawl on it, she was off! I had to keep fetching her back!
... and Zoe helping me with my vanilla ice cream!
We had a brilliant day, even though we did get stuck on the A64 on the way home when they had to shut it for over 5 hours because of an accident.
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