Mardi Gras! No we didn’t travel to NOLA for the much acclaimed festival but rather to Maggie Valley to gather with about forty friends to enjoy food and fellowship on this last weekend before the season of Lent begins. It’s a glorious day. The daffodils are in bloom. And to top off this adventure, four of us just stopped to get ourselves some frozen yogurt!
From London we made our way to Tunbridge Wells in Kent to dance to the strains of The Jive Aces and later enjoyed the opportunity to hobnob with the band members at The Ship and Castle in Portsmouth. Two fabulous experiences!
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
Our last day in London this trip we ventured underground on the Hidden London Charing Cross: Access All Areas Tour for a peek into the workings of The Underground a bit of its history and the uses of the Jubilee Line Charing Cross Station that no longer serves passengers but still has usefulness including as a filming location for movies including Skyfall and Paddington.
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