I can't think of a nicer way to spend a Sunday. Sailing up and down the river Avon at Bristol (UK)
mooring at various points for a whale of a pirate party!
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| The Matthew |
The present Matthew is a faithful reconstruction of the boat used by John Cabot when he discovered Newfoundland in 1497, becoming the first European known to have set foot on the American mainland.
The Matthew was built to cross the Atlantic on the 500th anniversary of Cabot’s famous journey. Today, she is moored alongside Brunel's ss Great Britain, as part of Bristol's visitor attractions.
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| The Matthew - as she appeared in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
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| With Helen Hart of SilverWood Books |
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| Steve from Radio Bristol and the two Helens judging the Pirate Fancy Dress Competition |
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| One winner |
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| and another |
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| Pirate Apprentice Callum with his Uncle Stuart and two Helens |
I stayed overnight in the Premier Inn part of the Llandoger Trow - said to be the Tavern that inspired the Admiral Benbow in Treasure Island and where Defoe met with Selkirk (the real Robinson Crusoe)
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| The Llandoger Trow in the 1930's before a bomb blasted two of the gables  Built originally in the 1600's the Llandoger Trow then, only occupied one gable - the others were merchant shops  click here for more pictures    |
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