Just another castle on the coast as we approached Falmouth.
This will be our home for the next 2 weeks.
If the port is too small to accommodate a ship of this size, the ship anchors in the open water and uses smaller craft called tenders to shuttle us back and forth to the pier.
In Falmouth we visited the National Maritime Museum, which houses a fairly extensive small boat collection.
In addition there are several craft that individuals or families used as survival boats when their main boat was destroyed or became unsafe at sea. The small boat below sheltered 4 adults and 2 children for 38 days at sea before they were spotted and rescued. We didn't really need to see these type of exhibits as we head off into the North Atlantic which is known for its large storms and rough seas.
It was interesting to see their restoration shop where old boats of historical significance are brought back to their original glory.
The town of Falmouth.
One of the early Fresnel lenses used in lighthouses on the tretcherous Atlantic coast was on display in the museum.
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