The Rasmusens in Oxford

M and Elizabeth went to a concert series in Oxford, while the rest went to Portsmouth for the fourth time, stopping in Winchester for lunch.

Shared Milk

A Picnic in the Cathedral Close

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12th Century Paintings in the Cathedral

From the Armoury

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Also from the Armoury

The Sea Wall Next To the Castle

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The Moat and Keep

The Castle Church from the Tower

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Eggs

The Inner Court from the Tower

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Pink Flower on Wall

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The Armoury from Portchester Castle

15-Inch Battleship Guns

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In the Fort

Into the Breech

Flint and Chalk Tunnel

The Princess on Her Throne

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On the Cannon

The Parade Ground

Spooky Shells

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Fort Tunnel

We visited Portsmouth a second time. It was the day Portsmouth won the Division II football cup, so the Dockyard was not crowded at all, but there were many people in blue and white on the streets with jester hats and flags, and many cars honking.

Portsmouth is a wonderful tourist city. We still should go back again.

Amelia and the Warrior on the Harbor Tour

A Destroyer

“Action Stations” is a museum in which you pretend that you are in the Royal Navy. All the children liked it, but especially Benjamin, who loved shooting guns at approaching aircraft.

Amelia Climbing Up

Amelia Climbing Down

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Climbing

Amelia Climbing

Elizabeth in Harness

The Mary Rose Museum, about a ship of Henry VIII which sank in Portsmouth Harbor and was raised recently, is very very good. It has the best armor you can put on (both adult and child sized) and weapons (including a 15 foot pike you can try lifting) I have seen.

Henry VIII

Katherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

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Soldier I

Soldier II

Mom went to hear Lizzie sing with her class at a jamboree at the Dragon School. Afterwards Lizzie went home with a friend.

Lizzie Singing at the Dragon School

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A Trout Peacock