And visits to London, Portsmouth, and Manchester
Gustav II Adolf must have not read any century-old incident reports from the Tudors... his flagship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage, for probably the same reasons as Mary Rose!
https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/explore/vasa-history/disaster
Some trust in chariots, some in horses, but we trust in good stability calculations, which didn't exist yet!
We've been hoping to arrange a long layover in Stockholm to give us the opportunity to see it at some point!
Lord Nelson knew the perfect way to cure your 'mal-de-mer',
So if you pay attention, his secret I will share,
To any sea-sick sailor he'd give this advice for free:
"If you're feeling sea-sick, sit underneath a tree!"
You might enjoy this fascinating article from the Beeb which ties together nautical history, industry, and art.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250415-jmw-turner-at-250-why-his-greatest-painting-the-fighting-temeraire-is-so-misunderstood?ocid=global_culture_rss
Great piece! Thanks for sharing it.
your dad might enjoy this piece...
http://southern.railfan.net/ties/1966/66-8/gauge.html
Amazing!
Gustav II Adolf must have not read any century-old incident reports from the Tudors... his flagship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage, for probably the same reasons as Mary Rose!
https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/explore/vasa-history/disaster
Some trust in chariots, some in horses, but we trust in good stability calculations, which didn't exist yet!
We've been hoping to arrange a long layover in Stockholm to give us the opportunity to see it at some point!
Lord Nelson knew the perfect way to cure your 'mal-de-mer',
So if you pay attention, his secret I will share,
To any sea-sick sailor he'd give this advice for free:
"If you're feeling sea-sick, sit underneath a tree!"
You might enjoy this fascinating article from the Beeb which ties together nautical history, industry, and art.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250415-jmw-turner-at-250-why-his-greatest-painting-the-fighting-temeraire-is-so-misunderstood?ocid=global_culture_rss
Great piece! Thanks for sharing it.
your dad might enjoy this piece...
http://southern.railfan.net/ties/1966/66-8/gauge.html
Amazing!