Well today is Saturday October 17th. I survived my first greyhound ride yesterday. Yippee!! I'll type up what I wrote along the way.
I am mid way through my first greyhound experience. Just been pleasantly surprised again by a "hoodlum" who was really polite and helped a disabled person get onto the bus. Just goes to show I can't judge people. Portland has surprised me that way so far too. I'll talk about that later.
I also just had a Hostess DingDong in honor of traveling the real American way.
The lady next to me is really sweet. Really simple. She has a really large coat, bright pink/purple, huge thick glasses and frizzy hair. Very sweet. She offered me a bite of her sweet roll which she was picking at with her fingers. I said no thank you but that was nice of her. This bus is packed! Its insane. We lost a few at Stanfield Oregon but gained that many again from another bus.
I think my pink lady is a frequent traveler on greyhound she seems to know the ropes. And she said this bus was alot nicer than the last bus she was on.
This morning I caught the bus and made it successfully to the Greyhound station. Its in a really sacry looking neighborhood. I think its a shoup kitchen or seomthing. I should investigate that.
Getting around Portland should be pretty easy. I'm thinking bike to MAX (the city light rail) and then ride to work. Its within fareless square if I do it that way, which would save me money.
This whole things seems unreal. I am back home, setting up a bedroom, figuring out my commute and starting a job soon. Wow! Talk about whirlwind!
I am really excited about Portland though. Tons of stuff to do and lots ot get involved with.
I heard again from another blog reader I should do something with my funny blogs. I think I might just find out what that would be. Maybe AAA VIA magazine would publish my stuff.
I thinking everyone should tak a greyhound trip. Its a humbling experience. You forget there are millions of poeple who only get around on public transit. Also having a chat with real people seems appealing as well. Feeling a real surge of curiousity about that.
America is a foreign country and its like getting to know it again. I rather like ti actually. I'll label this my America bottle on the shelf with my Europe adventure and Madagascar adventure etc. You'd think I could weave such tales of adventure and amazing sights but I can't think of a single witty thing to say when people ask. I should be a great story teller. I'm going to read a book about that. :)
Its interesting. People really are struggling to find money to buy their tickets, borrowing cell phones from each other because they don't have one and they seem to be getting to know each other. Amazing! I guess today I'm just blown away by the fact that even at the lowest low people do seem to care. Most of the people on this bus are headed to points much further east. Florida! New York! Pittsburgh! Texas! Wow. That is days of traveling.
You really could have an amazing adventure without leaving this country!! Seriously! The only thing that is different here is that I fear more bodily harm in the U.S. than anywhere I was in Europe. I mean, Europe has pickpockets but thats about it (I know there is more than that) but not like in the U.S. a beggar or homeless person in the US is likely to approach you, hassle you and then yell at you as you keep walking where as in Europe they just move on. Its a totally different feeling.
Anyways. I'm excited! Its going to be great fun and challenging too! I've learned so much its amazing what I was able to manage to get through without going crazy! People in my bubble, germs, bus rides, train rides. All in good fun!
So, once I get internet figured out I'll keep this up a little better!
K
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Karen Rides the Amtrak
Wednesday October 14th. I rode Amtrak. The first time on a U.S. train. What an experience! Not like the European trains I will say that. Mainly because of the fact that the tracks are shared here with everything that rolls and the schedule is kind of out the window.
I sat down and wrote about it once I got on board. Here is what I said:
I can't believe this U.S. train thing. Ugh! Americans! Or really...ugly Americans! Torrie dropped me at the Everett Amtrak station this morning. I got all checked in and then had a seat and watched teh mayhem unfold. Its a Greyhound station as well as Amtrak and alot of people just sitting around. The usual bus station crowd (usual for America)
Finally a really large security guard comes up and gets in their faces. Weird. He wasn't very nice about it and he went straight for the black guys and then the Mexicans. Wow.
The train was about an hour late. They never said why. Once it arrived I learned that they do the boarding different here as well. They only open the door to the platform when the train is arriving and the station manager gathers up all teh riders and walks us all out together. It was really funny. Once it pulls up they only open like 2 doors for 5 cars and you get out your ticket and the nice lady says get on and take a right and find a seat. I mean the seats aren't assigned why does it matter which direction I go?
Once you're seated they walk around, ask where you're headed and put a funny yellow tag above your head. P, V,S, etc Portland Vancouver, Seattle. Once they do that the train conductor announces that that is your seat from now on, don't move. Ha! Such a funny way to do it! But the staff of the trains were really awesome. Very friendly and that was nice!
In Seattle the people were assigned seats which is stupid. Just assign us all seats. But its comfy andclean and there are tons of staff on board. Also there was a woman with a walker and they were Very accomodating, I'm talking, they offered to pick her up and put her on board etc, which you'd only see in the US (and England) I don't think she could have managed the trains elsewhere. Don't get me wrong they would help but the staff people are few and far between.
The train is stopped to have something looked at which was interesting. So we'll be 45 minutes late. No one seems fussed. Train workers are all nice. Was just looking out window thinking how similar some of the landscape was. The country side is pretty familiar. Matt even said so when we were in Italy. It didn't seem like we were in a foreign country sometimes when you looked out at the trees and fields.
A few times I closed my eyes and wished I was on a train in England or some where. Thats okay. I think job and room to rent will have sobering effect on me.
(this train ride is so scenic)
I think as long as I don't fill my room with comforts too much. I'll feel like I could go soemwhere again soon.
Might turn out to be a real challenge for me tos tay positive and keep my eye on the prize so to speak. I think I'll really enjoy the presentations adn the city life (a bit) and try not to get frustrated with annoying, rude, loud, Americans. After all they are "my people" (haha)
Maybe what I'll do is plan my Russia trip for 2-3 years away and then see what happens when Greg calls about sailing. If he does. He didn't sound too sure about it in the email.
After all teh train delays I only ended up being an hour behind. Once you get off teh train in Portland (which has a really pretty train station) you are shuffled into this tiny little "baggage room" and have to squeeze in to find your bag as they toss it up on the shelf. Weird way to do that but hey, it works.
So off I went into the big city.
A new adventure begins...lets call it Portland Oregon (that other foreign country)
K
I sat down and wrote about it once I got on board. Here is what I said:
I can't believe this U.S. train thing. Ugh! Americans! Or really...ugly Americans! Torrie dropped me at the Everett Amtrak station this morning. I got all checked in and then had a seat and watched teh mayhem unfold. Its a Greyhound station as well as Amtrak and alot of people just sitting around. The usual bus station crowd (usual for America)
Finally a really large security guard comes up and gets in their faces. Weird. He wasn't very nice about it and he went straight for the black guys and then the Mexicans. Wow.
The train was about an hour late. They never said why. Once it arrived I learned that they do the boarding different here as well. They only open the door to the platform when the train is arriving and the station manager gathers up all teh riders and walks us all out together. It was really funny. Once it pulls up they only open like 2 doors for 5 cars and you get out your ticket and the nice lady says get on and take a right and find a seat. I mean the seats aren't assigned why does it matter which direction I go?
Once you're seated they walk around, ask where you're headed and put a funny yellow tag above your head. P, V,S, etc Portland Vancouver, Seattle. Once they do that the train conductor announces that that is your seat from now on, don't move. Ha! Such a funny way to do it! But the staff of the trains were really awesome. Very friendly and that was nice!
In Seattle the people were assigned seats which is stupid. Just assign us all seats. But its comfy andclean and there are tons of staff on board. Also there was a woman with a walker and they were Very accomodating, I'm talking, they offered to pick her up and put her on board etc, which you'd only see in the US (and England) I don't think she could have managed the trains elsewhere. Don't get me wrong they would help but the staff people are few and far between.
The train is stopped to have something looked at which was interesting. So we'll be 45 minutes late. No one seems fussed. Train workers are all nice. Was just looking out window thinking how similar some of the landscape was. The country side is pretty familiar. Matt even said so when we were in Italy. It didn't seem like we were in a foreign country sometimes when you looked out at the trees and fields.
A few times I closed my eyes and wished I was on a train in England or some where. Thats okay. I think job and room to rent will have sobering effect on me.
(this train ride is so scenic)
I think as long as I don't fill my room with comforts too much. I'll feel like I could go soemwhere again soon.
Might turn out to be a real challenge for me tos tay positive and keep my eye on the prize so to speak. I think I'll really enjoy the presentations adn the city life (a bit) and try not to get frustrated with annoying, rude, loud, Americans. After all they are "my people" (haha)
Maybe what I'll do is plan my Russia trip for 2-3 years away and then see what happens when Greg calls about sailing. If he does. He didn't sound too sure about it in the email.
After all teh train delays I only ended up being an hour behind. Once you get off teh train in Portland (which has a really pretty train station) you are shuffled into this tiny little "baggage room" and have to squeeze in to find your bag as they toss it up on the shelf. Weird way to do that but hey, it works.
So off I went into the big city.
A new adventure begins...lets call it Portland Oregon (that other foreign country)
K
Monday, October 12, 2009
Still don't know how it ends
I'm still reading Bridget Jones. Almost finished. It better have a happy ending.
For the last few days I've been experiencing all those things we do here in the U.S. that are not the norm any where else. Its been really nice. I have pretty much gotten over jet lag and am just trying to figure out where to go next. Really have no idea! I found a few help wanted signs here in Kirkland and its within walking distance of the house so it would be the way to go. I need to keep my eye on the final prize, if I just go get to work soon I can get moving again soon.
Right now I am having drip coffee with Hazelnut creamer. Its so good!! Torrie has just finished the cleaning and this place is spotless. One other thing I've just discovered I missed alot was napkins/paper towels. We use those all teh time here and no one ever buys those in Europe. Aunt Maureen did but no where else I was.
I drove Torrie's car yesterday and that was pretty funny. It had been a while. I didn't hit anything and I had road rage again right away, just like it used to be! So nothing changed there.
Today Cory and Torrie and her friends are taking all the kids to the pumpkin patch today. I'm going as resident photographer. Should be a really cute day! Kids in pumpkin patches are really cute!
I had more to say but its just not coming to me. Feeling a little blue still I think.
K
For the last few days I've been experiencing all those things we do here in the U.S. that are not the norm any where else. Its been really nice. I have pretty much gotten over jet lag and am just trying to figure out where to go next. Really have no idea! I found a few help wanted signs here in Kirkland and its within walking distance of the house so it would be the way to go. I need to keep my eye on the final prize, if I just go get to work soon I can get moving again soon.
Right now I am having drip coffee with Hazelnut creamer. Its so good!! Torrie has just finished the cleaning and this place is spotless. One other thing I've just discovered I missed alot was napkins/paper towels. We use those all teh time here and no one ever buys those in Europe. Aunt Maureen did but no where else I was.
I drove Torrie's car yesterday and that was pretty funny. It had been a while. I didn't hit anything and I had road rage again right away, just like it used to be! So nothing changed there.
Today Cory and Torrie and her friends are taking all the kids to the pumpkin patch today. I'm going as resident photographer. Should be a really cute day! Kids in pumpkin patches are really cute!
I had more to say but its just not coming to me. Feeling a little blue still I think.
K
Friday, October 9, 2009
Home Now
I'm at Torrie and Cory's house in Seattle. Feeling pretty undecided. Sad, happy (not), tired. For me its 4:48am.
Should I be in bed?
Torrie and I had a hard time finding each other at the airport but finally we managed.
I cried my way to Heathrow on the bus. I cried when we landed too. Weird!
I did get caught up on movies though. Transformers 2 was so good!! The 9 hours went by so fast, really smooth and seemed so fast!
So thats about all I can think of. Not thinking clearly at the moment.
K
Should I be in bed?
Torrie and I had a hard time finding each other at the airport but finally we managed.
I cried my way to Heathrow on the bus. I cried when we landed too. Weird!
I did get caught up on movies though. Transformers 2 was so good!! The 9 hours went by so fast, really smooth and seemed so fast!
So thats about all I can think of. Not thinking clearly at the moment.
K
Post 103. Leaving so soon?
Off I go into the wild blue yonder. Also known as America. Not ready to say things like hooray and yippee but I'm sure I will feel glad to be home eventually.
I've gotten all packed up and ready to go now. Got alot of it in. Most clothes went to the goodwill bin to make room though! Had to be done.
I have a direct flight to Seattle today which is nice. Just one more hectic travel morning and then I'm off. I take a bus to Heathrow (direct, thank goodness) and then an inter aiport shuttle bus to my terminal then on to my flight!
I have had quite an eventful week though since I've last written so I wanted to get all caught up before I sign off and blog from America.
Tuesday morning I walked (in the pouring rain, no buses running when I needed them too and Uncle Stan wasn't able to drive me) to the train station and caught a train to Salisbury. I had planned to meet Tony there and we were going to tour the cathedral and town etc. It was great fun! The rain did finally let up and the cathedral was really amazing! It sits in such a pretty area too. I really enjoyed my day there. After the cathedral we had a pint at a place called The Haunch of Venison. It was really neat, really old, kind of appeared to be mostly crooked but it was really cool.
We then caught a train back to Poole where I planned to stay for a couple of days and get caught up with Greg and other people I'd met there. It was great! Wednesday on our way to the Quay front for coffee with Greg this huge tall ship was just coming along side and guess what ship it was? The Tenacious! Tony's ship! I couldn't believe it! We had a nice long catch up with Greg and watched Tenacious come in (takes a long time, its a big ship) then Tony wanted to find some konkers. I won't explain what they are because I don't know what they are really called, the things that fall off the trees. Don't ask me what trees. We walked all over Poole trying to find specific trees and had a fun rainy time foraging for konkers. We went to a place called Poole Park and it was really pretty!
Wednesday night we caught up with Tony's friend Superbike Bill. I'd met him the last time around. He is a really funny terrific guy and he had just come off a trip on a Challenge yacht. I think it was a 72 foot boat and its one you pay to go on and sail. Sounded like great fun! I was excited to hear all about it so that was really a fun evening. Then Tony's coworkers from Tenacious caught up with us and that was really hilarious. The Chief Engineer and the 2nd Engineer (the relief while Tony is away) and a cadet named Richard. So we had some good laughs and a mini pub crawl around Poole and ended up on Tenacious! Just for a quick tour and look around! It was awesome!! I got to see the mess hall, bar area, heads, engine room sort of and I walked around on deck. Not far but enough to get the feeling its a big ship. It would be so fantastic to be on it and sailing. How cool!! Really a highlight for me!
Thursday morning we caught up with Greg again and saw the Tenacious off and then Tony and I took an hour cruise around Poole harbour. Turns out its a huge harbor. Has lots of islands and its really a scenic place. It was great! The sun was out and it was just a really pretty day! Very much enjoyed that.
After that it was time to head back to the train station and off to Basingstoke. It was kinda sad to leave Poole and Tony too. I've spent alot of time in Poole, it seems familiar to me now so it was a little sad.
Tony joins his ship today and they are off for 7 weeks so we said goodbye for who knows how long this time and off I went.
It was a great week! Really a fun end to this portion of my trip. Like I keep saying I'm really hoping to keep moving but who knows. I just need to get to America first and see what will happen.
So off I go. This will be my last transmission for a day or so. At least the last from England. I'll be back though!
K
I've gotten all packed up and ready to go now. Got alot of it in. Most clothes went to the goodwill bin to make room though! Had to be done.
I have a direct flight to Seattle today which is nice. Just one more hectic travel morning and then I'm off. I take a bus to Heathrow (direct, thank goodness) and then an inter aiport shuttle bus to my terminal then on to my flight!
I have had quite an eventful week though since I've last written so I wanted to get all caught up before I sign off and blog from America.
Tuesday morning I walked (in the pouring rain, no buses running when I needed them too and Uncle Stan wasn't able to drive me) to the train station and caught a train to Salisbury. I had planned to meet Tony there and we were going to tour the cathedral and town etc. It was great fun! The rain did finally let up and the cathedral was really amazing! It sits in such a pretty area too. I really enjoyed my day there. After the cathedral we had a pint at a place called The Haunch of Venison. It was really neat, really old, kind of appeared to be mostly crooked but it was really cool.
We then caught a train back to Poole where I planned to stay for a couple of days and get caught up with Greg and other people I'd met there. It was great! Wednesday on our way to the Quay front for coffee with Greg this huge tall ship was just coming along side and guess what ship it was? The Tenacious! Tony's ship! I couldn't believe it! We had a nice long catch up with Greg and watched Tenacious come in (takes a long time, its a big ship) then Tony wanted to find some konkers. I won't explain what they are because I don't know what they are really called, the things that fall off the trees. Don't ask me what trees. We walked all over Poole trying to find specific trees and had a fun rainy time foraging for konkers. We went to a place called Poole Park and it was really pretty!
Wednesday night we caught up with Tony's friend Superbike Bill. I'd met him the last time around. He is a really funny terrific guy and he had just come off a trip on a Challenge yacht. I think it was a 72 foot boat and its one you pay to go on and sail. Sounded like great fun! I was excited to hear all about it so that was really a fun evening. Then Tony's coworkers from Tenacious caught up with us and that was really hilarious. The Chief Engineer and the 2nd Engineer (the relief while Tony is away) and a cadet named Richard. So we had some good laughs and a mini pub crawl around Poole and ended up on Tenacious! Just for a quick tour and look around! It was awesome!! I got to see the mess hall, bar area, heads, engine room sort of and I walked around on deck. Not far but enough to get the feeling its a big ship. It would be so fantastic to be on it and sailing. How cool!! Really a highlight for me!
Thursday morning we caught up with Greg again and saw the Tenacious off and then Tony and I took an hour cruise around Poole harbour. Turns out its a huge harbor. Has lots of islands and its really a scenic place. It was great! The sun was out and it was just a really pretty day! Very much enjoyed that.
After that it was time to head back to the train station and off to Basingstoke. It was kinda sad to leave Poole and Tony too. I've spent alot of time in Poole, it seems familiar to me now so it was a little sad.
Tony joins his ship today and they are off for 7 weeks so we said goodbye for who knows how long this time and off I went.
It was a great week! Really a fun end to this portion of my trip. Like I keep saying I'm really hoping to keep moving but who knows. I just need to get to America first and see what will happen.
So off I go. This will be my last transmission for a day or so. At least the last from England. I'll be back though!
K
Monday, October 5, 2009
Bloggers remorse
Monday October 5th, finds me in England, it's raining. I am inside my uncles office having just completed printing my blog. Without pictures. So I can write notes and edit it as I want it.
The last day a half I've just been working on projects. Reliving the summer and rereading my blog. I've had to laugh because I really do go back and forth about everything. Job, no job, fun, no fun, money, no money. Sheesh! I can't believe (well I can because I'm me) but how much I really have no idea what I'm doing. I wonder how much that annoys the outside world? Oh well I guess. I've had a fabulous summer and I am anticipating that my adventures to come should be great.
I have gotten my photos sorted and picked out a few top selections from each place so as to save all of you the trouble of a 3000 photo slide show. I know, you can thank me later.
Saturday my Aunt and Uncle and I headed to Winchester. I've been there before and I really like it there. It was my first cathedral in England this last February and so it is the one I'm most fond of. They were having a farmers market in the square surrounding it so we did a little taste testing and had a great time wandering around. Last time i was there it was later afternoon and things were closing and it was pretty quick, so this time i really had time to see stuff. I got to take more time with the Round Table and also with the West Gate museum. All really cool! Also had time to see the Museum of Winchester which they've done a really good job with.
Tomorrow I take the train to Salisbury for a visit to another really cool cathedral. Should be fun!
Then possibly a trip to Poole to see Greg for a coffee and talk to one of Tony's friends whose just returned from a Challenge Yacht trip (pay to sail) so should be a quick week really. Uncle Stan is going to hospital tomorrow for a heart check up and will be laid up for a few days so hope that goes well and they can get him all rewired and happy as a lark.
I think that is about it! I am excited to go sit down with my blog and some music and write and write! Since I seem to like to do that!
Stay tuned!
Karen
The last day a half I've just been working on projects. Reliving the summer and rereading my blog. I've had to laugh because I really do go back and forth about everything. Job, no job, fun, no fun, money, no money. Sheesh! I can't believe (well I can because I'm me) but how much I really have no idea what I'm doing. I wonder how much that annoys the outside world? Oh well I guess. I've had a fabulous summer and I am anticipating that my adventures to come should be great.
I am still keeping my eye on coming back here and sailing to the Caribbean on the "Roma"
also thinking where I could go from there. But in the mean time debating about how much I'll blog. My day to day life is usually filled with enough mishaps to keep me going so should be fairly entertaining. Not to mention I have no clue what happens after 4:45pm on Friday October 9th. So should be interesting. Friday will be my last international travel day for a while. And its a direct bus to Heathrow, direct flight to Seattle so there is hope I can sit down with my giant blog (163 pages double spaced, double sided, no photos) and edit to my hearts content.
I have gotten my photos sorted and picked out a few top selections from each place so as to save all of you the trouble of a 3000 photo slide show. I know, you can thank me later.
Saturday my Aunt and Uncle and I headed to Winchester. I've been there before and I really like it there. It was my first cathedral in England this last February and so it is the one I'm most fond of. They were having a farmers market in the square surrounding it so we did a little taste testing and had a great time wandering around. Last time i was there it was later afternoon and things were closing and it was pretty quick, so this time i really had time to see stuff. I got to take more time with the Round Table and also with the West Gate museum. All really cool! Also had time to see the Museum of Winchester which they've done a really good job with.
Tomorrow I take the train to Salisbury for a visit to another really cool cathedral. Should be fun!
Then possibly a trip to Poole to see Greg for a coffee and talk to one of Tony's friends whose just returned from a Challenge Yacht trip (pay to sail) so should be a quick week really. Uncle Stan is going to hospital tomorrow for a heart check up and will be laid up for a few days so hope that goes well and they can get him all rewired and happy as a lark.
I think that is about it! I am excited to go sit down with my blog and some music and write and write! Since I seem to like to do that!
Stay tuned!
Karen
Thursday, October 1, 2009
October 1 Anniversary of a Demolition
It is now 4:22pm on Thursday October 1st. That means about now in the U.S. I was in the cockpit of the excavator taking the first swing at the roof of my house. Can you believe its been one year today that my house got torn down? So much stuff had gone on to get to that point and I was a million miles away from dreaming I'd be traveling around Europe a year later. I can't imagine what I'd have said if you told me this is what I'd be doing. I think I'd have laughed in your face. 
It really is hard to believe I am in England celebrating it. Wow! How fortunate am I?
All my life I've wanted to do this very thing and now I've come over and gotten a good sampling of what is out here and I just want more. As I've been able to rest up here at my aunt and uncles house I've been feeling a little sad to be going home. Its funny because when the customs guy hassled me about being sure to leave the country I really felt like saying, it can't come soon enough. But now that I've been able to catch my breath I can honestly say I hate the idea of going home. I don't want to get caught up yet, I don't want to be there thinking how much I liked this or that thing in Europe. I love it here! Or I should I say love/hate it here because I've gone through times where I just want things to be like they are at home and then like now I don't want to do it like I've always done it.
I know its time to get back to reality, get a job, get some money, get real Karen. But I don't think this adventure is over just yet. And maybe the adventure doesn't take me to the Caribbean on a yacht or on to South America and around the world but there is something better to come I'm sure of it. I just saw some job postings on the ACA website and there are some great jobs out there that I am qualified for and would include many things I've been looking for as well. So there is hope. I am encouraged. Now where to start when I get back, who knows. I kinda like that unknown. Where will I go first when I get back? What will I do? Which McDonalds will I start at because I need money bad enough! There you have it.
I do know I want to come back here. As much as England is grey and busy it has this strange calming effect. They do it different here than in main land Europe. That must be it. People queue properly (seriously!), their trains are easy to manage (yes, I've missed my fair share), they have signs marking everything everywhere. And of course the big obvious one, they speak English. Its just nice. Plus having Stan and Maureen here to encourage me and mull it all over helps too. I couldn't have managed without them this whole time!
So, as I said in my last post I do feel encouraged. I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach which is still undefined but I don't feel it be dread or anxiety or anything, I think its hope for the future.
I've only got a few days left here (until next time) and I'm trying to decide how to make the best of them. I've got just enough pounds (£~cool having a symbol on my keyboard) left to do day trips back to Oxford (one of my favorites) or to Winchester or even to Salisbury which has a cathedral as well. Then back to London to catch my flight home.
I did wake up today to the sun shine which was really a welcome sight (also a spirit lifter)!! Turning into a beautiful place around here, all the leaves changing etc.
Uncle Stan drove us down to a place called Buckler's Hard. It was the place where they built the wooden Naval ships for the war with France etc. Lord Nelson sailed on a few of the ones built there. The Agememnon and others. (once again I sit here with no pamphlet in my hand, when will I learn?)
The museum was really nicely done and loaded with ships drawings and replica ships etc. Really a cool place! I mean, you were standing in the place where people built the ships you read about in the history books. Amazing! Even the HMS Victory was built there, its now berthed in Portsmouth. If I remember right its the ship where Lord Nelson fell (died). Someone correct me if thats wrong.
So, I'm putting some photos on my blog of our outting today. I don't have a single picture with me of my old house but anyone who knows me saw them a million times over.
The photos above are our outting today. The scale model shows the brick buildings in the picture next to it. Not alot left of it really. I took one at the waterfront where they used to put the ships together. Really cool! Really enjoyed this place.
More later I'm sure.
K
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