March 22nd

We woke up at our B and B, Flavian House, in Chichester, and started the day with a great breakfast and a chat with our gracious host Claire. Then we headed off to Chichester Cathedral and a walk around Chichester. I couldn’t go to England without spending a bit of time in this town. My aunt and uncle used to go there for weeks at a time. It’s is a lovely town and the cathedral is stunning.

Chichester Cathedral was founded in 1075 and is of both Gothic and Norman styles. It also has the 3 d largest spire in England and ”it is the only spire from a medieval English cathedral that is visible from the sea.” (Wikipedia)

After a very short but pleasant few hours in Chichester, we hurried to Portsmouth so Guy could see HMS Victory before we headed to Canterbury. We were lucky to get there because google girl was up to her trickery again and we did a couple of circles in the downtown area of Portsmouth. We finally found a place to park about a mile away from the Dockyard where HMS Victory was dry docked. I was going to go in with Guy and see the exhibition. We went through security at the front gate and our bags were checked. Peculiarly, Guy had his drone detained because it was a security risk because the area was part of the Naval base. Boy, are they paranoid? 😄 Once at the ticket area, we saw the price , 32 pounds, and I decided not to go in because it wasn’t on my bucket list of have to sees. The drone and I went for a walk along the Harbor.

The HMS Victory is a British naval ship that was commissioned in 1758 and first floated in 1765. Apparently over 6000 mainly oak trees were used in the production of the HMS Victory. The ship had 104 guns and has been in service for 247 years. It was a support in many conflicts including the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (Wikipedia)

Once Guy was finished his tour, we walked back to the car and made the 3 hour journey to Canterbury to meet Guy’s relatives.