My dear friend Frankie came to visit mid June and escaped the heat of Maryland in the states.  We showed her all the sights from a local perspective and she rallied to the adventures.  Our friends Gwinne and Diana from SF sailed into town, literally.  They had taken a voyage on the Queen Mary, so we shot down on the train to meet them in Portsmouth and we hopped on the ferry to the Isle of Wight for a few hours. They then continued onto France with another ferry connection.  What we saw in Ryde, on the Isle of Wight was just a hint of what other delights abound.  We plan to get back and explore more.

  

Portsmouth harbour, and the bridge from ferry to Isle of Wight. Diana, Gwinne, Frankie and Jeff..

 

Ryde, Isle of Wight.