Southampton is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. It is 69 miles (111 km) south-west of London and 15 miles (24 km) west north-west of Portsouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest.
This is our third time to this gorgeous city. It's a major cruise port and each time we've boarded a cruise from here. We always stay at the Holiday Inn, not only because of the great location but the gorgeous indoor pool. Lexie, Jean and I just got back from an hour swim!
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It's the Holiday Inn on Herbert Walker Drive.
We walked to our Celebrity cruise the first time we were here with our luggage! |
The West Gate was one of the 5 main gateways in to the medieval city. It was the main access to the West Quay, along which most of the towns maritime activity took place. It was built as a defensive gateway in the mid 14th century. The two upper storeys had gunports added in the 16th century. It was through this gate that the army of Henry V marched to the ships for Agincourt in 1415 and the
Pilgrim Fathers embarked from West Quay on "the Mayflower" on August 15th, 1620.
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| A portion of the wall! |
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| I love this pub. We've never been inside but there is always tomorrow or Saturday! |
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| This is Wetherspoons, it's a chain and this one is called The Standing Order |
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| The picture doesn't do it justice! It's the BEST curry I've ever eaten. |
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| Lexie's favorite, bangers & mash |
The West Gate was one of the 5 main gateways in to the medieval city. It was the main access to the West Quay, along which most of the towns maritime activity took place. It was built as a defensive gateway in the mid 14th century. The two upper storeys had gunports added in the 16th century. It was through this gate that the army of Henry V marched to the ships for Agincourt in 1415 and the Pilgrim Fathers embarked from West Quay on "the Mayflower" on August 15th, 1620.
