But not so much in miserable drizzly weather. Never mind. We went to Portsmouth gunwhale quays and the historic docks yesterday and the Isle of Wight today.
Nelson and Trafalgar are pretty big around here. So is Drake.
The old docks are a tourist attraction with museums and ships etc. We went on the Warrior which is the first steel hulled naval ship (interesting)
Then we went on the Victory which was part of Nelson's fleet (fantastic). The recreations of the quarters and cabins and cells and medical things and everything was fascinating.
Then we went to the Mary Rose museum which was quite dull after the similar but much better one in Stockholm. And after walking around the Warrior and The Victory.
Today we went to the Isle of Wight hunting down a segway experience. Bus to Fareham centre. Bus to Portsmouth. Ferry to Ryde on the Isle.
Bus to St Helens. Walk down to the duver (see picture below) and across it to TactIsle adventures. (did you see what they did there, did ya huh?)
Not doing segways for atleasr a couple of hours, by which time we have to go.
Nevermind. The Isle of Wight is beautiful and quaint. Up front on the double decker bus tearing around the hedgerowed country lanes was an exciting ride in itself.
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