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In this episode we check into our hotel in and explore The Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The working Naval base has a part of it opened to the public and contains lots of historical museums and exhibits including perhaps the Navy's most famous ship HMS Victory. We'd seen it several years ago and decided it would be worth another visit, sadly when we arrived we found it covered in scaffolding undergoing a major maintenance project that was planned to take years! Disappointed, we opted instead to check out the Mary Rose museum which turned out to be an amazing experience and a fascinating insight into the Tudor period and the fate of King Henry V111's favourite warship. Beer O'Clock saw us sample some great local ales and wander down to the regenerated area of Gunwharf Quays for a sunset pizza.
A very hot night gave us a fitful sleep disturbed by a few inebriated sailors and tourists emptying out of the local pubs! The following day we boarded the Wightlink Ferry for the crossing to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight - allegedly the most expensive ferry crossing in the world per mile. If that is not the case we'd be really interested to find out!
We disembarked and took a leisurely ride to our first stop - Ryde Pier - mainly to ride to the end of the pier, the second longest in the country and the oldest seaside pleasure pier in existence in the UK. A welcome ice cream on the beach in Sandown and a final stop to explore the Brading Roman Villa, one of the best preserved Roman villas in the UK.
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Accommodation: The Ship Leopard Hotel £140 (Booking.com)
The Route: Portsmouth - Fishbourne - Ryde Pier - Sandown - Brading Roman Villa
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