The Isle of Wight is a 25 minute ferry ride off Portsmouth Harbor. It’s often a vacation destination for the Brits. Remember “When I’m 64”?
There’s lots to see that we missed, like the goat rescue farm, but we did see two of the best spots. First was Queen Victoria’s summer cottage, The Osborne House:
The inside was nice too. Statues and artwork galore:
Nice furniture. No IKEA.
Another place that is worth a gander, the miniature village in Godshill. The little town itself has a few old thatched cottages:
Government House, Melbourne Australia is a replica of Osborne House, but its ballroom is a few feet longer than the original – apparently Queen Victoria was not amused.
Government House, Melbourne Australia is a replica of Osborne House, but its ballroom is a few feet longer than the original – apparently Queen Victoria was not amused.