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[TerryRussell]

We were out of bike range, used to go by train from Portsmouth Harbour with my Dad.

After that it was all OK including lunch at Joe Lyons !!

Happy days

Sounds like you and I would almost certainly have passed each other as kids, then.

I went on a very regular basis from 1963 to about 1972. Less often after that.

But, I reckon that a day spent there now would be an excellent experience for a visitor to London!

[CaptainMike1]

I was a bit before you Terry, I went to sea in Dec 1960!

[TerryRussell]

I was taken there quite often from 1957/8 - 1962. After that, I took myself. So maybe...

[capn_cal]

Ho Ho....

Yes, there are loads of pleasure cruises. The one you mean, Marty, is opposite the London Eye. From the Eye, just cross over the bridge and turn left. Can't miss it.

There are a number of other services, though.
http://www.thamesclippers.com/

London is full of museums. Houses of Parliament,... 

The Victoria and Albert will have a lot of Nautical stuff from Victorian days.

I'm in London (known as "the Smoke") on Friday. If I have time, I'll collect up some tourist brochures and let you know some places to go for maritime things.

hey is the first picture suppose to be of the water or that big ship off to the left side?

[TerryRussell]

Neither.


Or both.


It's simply a shot taken from my boat one time as I went down the Thames between the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge.

[Sam]

There are several sims there, it is a GREAT Museum Maritiem, you could spend days there, don't take too much notice of what SAM says, hhe obviously prefers planes!

Well, I do not prefer planes!
I am 100% a ship person.

The reason why I found the RAF museum more interesting is biceaus there was much more to see, much more to feel.
Sadly, when I went to the maritime museum, the Cutty Sark burned down so I didn't had a chance to see it.

The Maritime museum was full of static ship models and history.
Offcourse, the simulator was interesting, but that was it (for me).

But hey, that is just my opinion.
It could be that you find it really interesting!

[CaptainMike1]

SAM

OK, didn't mean to offend! I like planes, cars and trains too!!

Mike

[Sam]

Sorry, I am not offended.

But sometimes, for me, it is difficult to express myself in a language that isn't my motherlanguage.

I like modern ships, and that probably is the reason why I didn't like the maritime museum.
A lot was history.

[TerryRussell]

But sometimes, for me, it is difficult to express myself in a language that isn't my motherlanguage.

It seems to me that you do an excellent job! Your English is very good. 

[CaptainMike1]

Sorry, I am not offended.

But sometimes, for me, it is difficult to express myself in a language that isn't my motherlanguage.

I like modern ships, and that probably is the reason why I didn't like the maritime museum.
A lot was history.

That's the problem with museums, they are mostly about old things!!

[mvsmith]

There’s always the Tower of London, if they haven’t closed it. With luck, you might see the Regalia. Nice bling.

[Sam]

That's the problem with museums, they are mostly about old things!!

Maybe that's why I don't like a lot of museum's 

I did find the science museum verry interesting.
Allso a lot of shipmodels there.


And thanks Terry, I can't convice that to my teacher 

[CaptainMike1]

Hi all

Does someone know if there is anything in London which has to do with ships, like a museum or something?


maritiem

Not wishing to drag up an old topic, but what did you find to do Maritiem?