Welcome to Portsmouth,
the navy capital of England.
This is the Victory, a very important ship to the British. It was key to defeating Napoleon in the battle of Trafalgar.
The British had fewer ships than their opponents but won because they could reload a cannon faster than the French - only 2 minutes.
We were told about punishment aboard ship. Because the navy was not entirely voluntary, there was strict punishment for those that didn't tow the line. Ever heard of the phrase "let the cat out of the bag"? The cat of nine-tails was the whip used on board and it was kept in a red bag until someone was caught doing something wrong. 
We saw the surgery room where we were told a very detailed description of an amputation in that day. yach.
Sailing the ship!
Mmmm.... I LOVE crepes!
A beautiful sunset in Portsmouth. 
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