Southampton is famous for many things, perhaps none more than its ties to the Titanic. It was not just the port from which that ill fated vessel departed, but also sadly the port from which it drew the greatest portion of its crew.
Without wishing to be too unkind, our impression of the city is that despite its best efforts it’s a bit of a shipwreck as well. The history is there, but much of the past is safely buried out of sight thanks in no small part to that episode of war known “fondly” as “the Blitz”.
We’re a bit “historied” out at the moment, but always suckers for a good naval yarn, took ourselves to the Seacity Museum, which sets out Southampton’s Titanic story. Barely a household in the town was untouched in some way when the ship went down taking with it almost 700 inhabitants. It was a pleasant way to spend a rainy morning, but it won't be easy to rid our minds of some of the images from that exhibition tomorrow as we set sail on the same track as that ill fated voyage.
Forewarned is forearmed, although I suspect we won’t be going anywhere near the deck chairs.
Hard to Starboard. Have a safe and pleasant voyage.
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