The B Team's Whitby Abbey Selfie on The Sunday Selfies Blog Hop **PLUS** Smooch's UK Historical Travel Guide

Pawesome Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection, this week we decided to visit the North Yorkshire coast and the epically epic ruins at Whitby Abbey. What meowgical place to visit!

The B Team's Whitby Abbey Selfie 

WOW! Can mew imagine what this place looked like in the 7th Century?  It's incredible to think way, way, way back then they had no machines to build these huge buildings, it blows our mind how incredibly clever and talented they were, truly paw-inspiring!

Here's a little bit of info from BBHQ's Historical Travel Guide, Smooch:

Hello epic travellers and history lovers!

This week we had the pleasure of visiting the ameowzing

Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, and we were struck by the sheer size and

beauty of the ruins. However, what fascinated us the most was the abbey's rich

history which dates back to the 7th century.

Whitby Abbey was initially founded by the Anglo-Saxon King

Oswy of Northumbria, as a double monastery, where both men and women lived and

worshiped together. The abbey quickly gained a reputation as a centre of

learning and scholarship, attracting scholars from far and wide.

Unfortunately, during the Viking raids of the 9th century,

the abbey was destroyed and abandoned. However, it was rebuilt in the 11th

century as a Benedictine monastery, which saw the abbey grow in size and

importance. The abbey became a pilgrimage destination, attracting visitors from

all over Europe, and even royalty.

Despite its popularity, the dissolution of the monasteries in

the 16th century led to the abandonment and eventual ruin of Whitby Abbey.

Today, the ruins serve as a popular tourist attraction, where visitors from

around the world can explore the architectural beauty of the past.

Walking around the ruins, it's easy to imagine what life was

like when the abbey was thriving. The stunning architecture and beautiful

surroundings are truly pawesome, and the visitor centre provides a wealth of

information on the abbey's history. Whether mew're a history buff or just

looking for a fun day out, Whitby Abbey is definitely, most certainly worth a visit.

Purrs

Smooch

The BBHQ Historical Travel Guide

We're also joining in Athena's Fabulous Art Hop so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

We thought we'd try the Prisma IOS app this week as we haven't used it in ages!

WOW that's bright! MOL

The effect was created with the ios Prisma App, and we used the effect:- comedy to give that extreme colour pop to today's selfie.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 10 mins 26 secs. 

We're off to have a little garden safari, followed by a nice spot of lunch and then an afternoon snooze somewhere in the garden. Though it may rain a little later, but that's ok, as we'll move under the gazebo and listen to the relaxing pitter-patter of rain on the roof.

Do join us again tomorrow, when we're back with another episode of Cats Have Problems Too, and check out this week's Despurrate Dilemma. It is Pandora's birthday tomorrow, she's 9, and she was going to have a pawty, but she decided at the last minute she wanted to share her celebrations with Amber on October 24th, as she really loves Halloween. 

We do hope mew have an epic day, and remember to always...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

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