Sunday, 12 June 2011

Celebrate Gosport

Celebrate Gosport would have been glorious in the sunshine. Alas, the rain didn't stop falling all day. We tried to make the most of it though, aiming for some atmospheric grim photos!

Our journey started at Stokes Bay, where we boarded a VIP bus along with the Mayor amongst others. First stop was Fort Brockhurst. We'd never been inside the fort before, seen it from the outside many times though. The inside reveals a completely different story to what you see on the outside. It's huge for a start. And there are countless corridors and rooms to go into. We found that the best bit was the light. Where none of the rooms were really lit, there was just an abundance of natural light pouring into them, which gave us some amazing photo opportunities. Lots of peeling paint and random objects. Great fun!

Next stop was Clarence Marina for a spot of lunch. Finally, a cruise round the harbour on a Gosport ferry. Still pouring down with rain but a very enjoyable tour!