Just returned from a week long business and family trip to London. I took the day off on Tuesday and went down to Portsmouth to visit HMS Victory and the
. This place is truly a must-see for anyone who is naval history buff. I spent three hours and had to fly round most of the place. I didn't see everything.
The guided tour of HMS Victory gave great insight into life aboard with some good stories about Traffalgar. The Traffalgar experience was a bit lame and frankly gave me the one other visitor the giggles.
The Mary Rose exhibit is well-done and HMS Warrior, a massive steel steam and sailing battleship was HUGE. I only had 30 minutes and I had to almost jog round it.
Here are a few pics
So many great memories of sailing in Newport, Narrangansett Bay and paties at Harbor Court. Miss it bigly 🙁
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Was sad to miss this year’s Newport Folk Festival, especially after hearing the report on NPR today. It sounded like the tribute to Joni Mitchel was very moving, and hearing her sing “Both Sides Now” with a supporting cast organized by Brandi Carlisle, made me tear up. Newport Folk Festival By Sea We never got
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