Boats!

Well the Boats needed a posting all of it's own, as I think we went a little boat mad when we go to England.
My Dad helps maintain and run 2 boat, a tall ship sailing boat and a steam! boat.
The tall ship was out for the week we where there, but Mike and Ashton got to go on a tour of the steam. Tom had over eaten the day before at the family BBQ and couldn't move without throwing up!!

Teaching the next generation the trick of the trade!

Just in case... better make sure it fits.

"Can YOU see where we are going grandpa"

HMS VISTORY
We also got to take Mike to the HMS victory a ' really cool pirate boat' according to Ashton. Yes we have tried hundreds of times to tell him it was a navy boat that was chasing AFTER pirates. But as he can run around this real life size ship picking up cannon balls and sitting in hammocks pretending to be a pirate. It has to be a pirate ship to him.

Cannons!... where's the gun!....... This was the second time I has to run after a loose cannon ball.

Tom wasn't impressed with the restroom!.... "it's a hole to the sea, mom!"

This cannon took balls the same weight as Ashton.

We also took a tour of the harbor, Sorry no pictures as the navy ships where in and I didn't want to go through boarder control with a bunch of navy boat photos on a camera!!!!! hello homeland security.

HMS WARRIOR
Last but I'm sure not the very last time we will be on ships.
Was a visit to HMS Warrior a engine powered ship.
this one too the boys could run around on and touch things.