tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post8337524383671062073..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: What Nao, Victoria?Moving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23173442691004209132016-02-16T03:16:43.134+01:002016-02-16T03:16:43.134+01:00fascinating. I would like to go on board to apprec...fascinating. I would like to go on board to appreciate their smallness. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-76311493867382181512016-02-11T16:52:07.963+01:002016-02-11T16:52:07.963+01:00Ray:
I'll ask around to find out what they'...Ray:<br />I'll ask around to find out what they've been taught and are being taught here. I just won't say, "Nay nah na-NAH nah."Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-90860284812213359602016-02-11T16:51:06.355+01:002016-02-11T16:51:06.355+01:00Walt the Fourth:
I would love to see the Half Moon...Walt the Fourth:<br />I would love to see the Half Moon. I grew up on stories of Henry Hudson. And when it thundered, we were told that was Henry Hudson and his men bowling in heaven.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-3897093310746432212016-02-11T16:50:24.292+01:002016-02-11T16:50:24.292+01:00Cranky:
I was on the Constitution in Boston and th...Cranky:<br />I was on the Constitution in Boston and thought THAT was old and small. Nearly 200 years 'newer' than this and a lot smaller. Victoria was no more than 69 feet long. Constitution was 304 feet long. Amazing.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-63799416069617339922016-02-11T16:45:53.505+01:002016-02-11T16:45:53.505+01:00Willym:
And no gift shop!Willym:<br />And no gift shop!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-10280255843850241772016-02-11T16:44:43.409+01:002016-02-11T16:44:43.409+01:00Jim:
People were mostly shorter and smaller but st...Jim:<br />People were mostly shorter and smaller but still! I'm surprised by how much surfing there is along our beach. It's even bigger closer to the Atlantic, but still very popular here. Samuli (the sauna guy) is a big surfer and enjoys living in Cádiz for just that reason.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58902240184072907582016-02-11T16:43:17.748+01:002016-02-11T16:43:17.748+01:00Stephen:
Interesting. I've never seen Sir Fran...Stephen:<br />Interesting. I've never seen Sir Francis Drake's golden hind. I guess he like to sunbathe nude.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-78912447619821553862016-02-11T16:42:40.620+01:002016-02-11T16:42:40.620+01:00Wilma:
I can't begin to imagine. And I complai...Wilma:<br />I can't begin to imagine. And I complain about air travel now (and will continue to complain).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-27959221191198020422016-02-11T16:42:02.617+01:002016-02-11T16:42:02.617+01:00Cheapchick:
There was something magical about waki...Cheapchick:<br />There was something magical about waking up to that sight.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-73702723796196410252016-02-11T16:41:35.087+01:002016-02-11T16:41:35.087+01:00Sharon:
Yes, the bunks were so short. But they wer...Sharon:<br />Yes, the bunks were so short. But they were some tall people in those days. Imagine how much THEY suffered.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-72312739895939753142016-02-11T15:50:32.798+01:002016-02-11T15:50:32.798+01:00I wonder if the saga of the Spanish Armada being d...I wonder if the saga of the Spanish Armada being defeated by the English fleet of Elizabeth the First in 1588 is taught as prominent an event in Spanish history as it is in British schools. I should imagine the Spanish have a quite different take on that conflict - or prefer to forget it altogether. (Nah nah na-NAH nah!)<br /><br />Ah, the Kinks 'Victoria'. I still don't have sound but I can well recall it. Golden years!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-70624627908278611602016-02-11T07:55:09.232+01:002016-02-11T07:55:09.232+01:00I visited a similar ship, the Half Moon, back in 2...I visited a similar ship, the Half Moon, back in 2006. It's a replica of Henry Hudson's ship that sailed up the river that now bears his name in 1609, essentially founding my home town where the river stops being navigable. As you said, it is amazing how small those ships were, especially considering where they sailed.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-30240214033625234352016-02-11T05:01:18.371+01:002016-02-11T05:01:18.371+01:00Had the opportunity to tour the Star of India when...Had the opportunity to tour the Star of India when I was in my teens and have dreamed of sailing (briefly) on a tall-master since... Fortunately, I'm not prone to seasickness.<br /><br />The Kinks! You just made my day! =DThe Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-68039360743404711352016-02-11T03:37:58.365+01:002016-02-11T03:37:58.365+01:00Not exactly the Princess of the Seas with water fe...Not exactly the Princess of the Seas with water features and 12 theme bars but none the less a marvelous feat of engineering for the time. Many thanks for taking us on board.Willymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652532356102638621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-1651206749855767352016-02-11T01:17:50.466+01:002016-02-11T01:17:50.466+01:00It truly is amazing how cramped these ships were. ...It truly is amazing how cramped these ships were. Wouldn't have wanted to be 'recruited' on one of these! Maybe they,the men, were shorter and smaller back then.<br />Loved your photos and I had wondered if there were surfers using your beach.<br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-24982795773669254112016-02-10T20:59:35.711+01:002016-02-10T20:59:35.711+01:00I love visiting old ships. A replica of Sir Franci...I love visiting old ships. A replica of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind was in Portland once and I enjoyed it tremendously.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-1454014253696672792016-02-10T20:53:16.865+01:002016-02-10T20:53:16.865+01:00That would have been a grim trip back in the day. ...That would have been a grim trip back in the day. Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-15910774440350660592016-02-10T20:18:36.167+01:002016-02-10T20:18:36.167+01:00Those replica ships are so neat - and particularly...Those replica ships are so neat - and particularly beautiful when going off into the sunset. I love that last picture.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-44305573758119576082016-02-10T18:49:14.510+01:002016-02-10T18:49:14.510+01:00We went on a tour of a replica of one of those ear...We went on a tour of a replica of one of those early ships (in the Baltimore Harbor)... the bunks were too short for folks these days... and the ceilings and doorways were so low... fun to tour, but interesting to see how much we've "grown" over the years.The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.com