Nautical Nostalgia

We had a lazy start to the day, and a rest day scheduled for our half marathon training plan. A was occupied with the puzzle purchased yesterday. J was looking into trip planning for the next move into Scotland.

By early afternoon, we decided to get out and enjoy the weather. We walked through Hartlepool's downtown area, and over to the National Royal Navy Museum. They had a neat setup recreating the 18th century naval war period where Britain and France duked it out on the high seas for global superiority.

We wandered through the different shops and their displays depicting life at that time, and the type of skills, materials, and activity you might find at the docks. The highlight was walking around the warship HMS Trincomalee, built in 1817. We even witnessed how rope would have been made in a live demonstration.

Afterwards we meandered through the associated Hartlepool Museum and learnt more of the local history.

For dinner, a short walk to Foster's Fish Grill for a heathy 😉takeout fish and chip dinner 🤪. We ordered a fish fritter, not knowing what it was going to be; a piece of fish between two large potato slices, then battered and deep Fried. We were recommended this local place as they authentically only use lard for the cooking 😛. We supplemented with a fresh salad too 🥗👌Читать далее