The last day in Portsmouth we went to see the Mary Rose. This was something Dad had been looking forward to for a while. The tickets are valid for a year so I think they will be back as there is so much to take in.
The Mary Rose was one of King Henry VIII's great ships. And was sunk on its first voyage. They are not sure why it sank but they think it turned too quickly and they didn't close the canon ports so they flood it. Oops.
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| Henry 'in person'. |
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| Stats. |
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| waistcoat. |
There was a section where you could hold pieces. Dad was thrilled. He got to hold a piece of the rope on the original ship. Plus a board from the ship and a canon ball. He was like a little kid.
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| Queen Victoria's pleasure boat. |
It was a fairly short day as we were all knackered. Throughout the trip we spent the evenings in the caravans, cooking quick and easy and watching movies. And drinking wine. So basically a great way to spend an evening.
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