1.Tower of Discovery dedicated to 2. Henry the Navigator
.3. Cathedral built to commemorate the discoveries of the route to India and Brazil.
4. Lisbon City Center
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Lisbon
1.Tower of Discovery dedicated to 2. Henry the Navigator
.3. Cathedral built to commemorate the discoveries of the route to India and Brazil.
4. Lisbon City Center
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Changing of the Guard Video
The Changing of the Guards at the Royal Palace in Copenhagen. Watch for more videos to come on the Lady A Blog.
Beachcombing in Plymouth
A walk along the rocky beach in Plymouth England. We were rewarded with a nice "Plymouth Rock".Thursday, September 04, 2008
HSM Warrior 1860
The most formidable naval vessel of her day, the first iron-hulled, armoured warship powered by steam as well as sail and constructed of wrought iron.Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth is Britain's premier naval base and a tour revealed the history beginning with the first dock in 1194 . On display are the HMS Warrior launched in 1860 , the Mary Rose, the only surviving 16th century warship on display anywhere in the world and the HMS Victory which was Nelson's flagship in which she led the crushing defeat of the French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. This ship is still manned today.
Below are pictures of the HMS Victory.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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