The 'Godspeed' comes to Alexandria, Virginia

On May 27th, the day before we were due to leave for our holiday in Belize, we had the opportunity to see the 'Godspeed'. The Godspeed, Jamestown, Virginia Settlement's new re-creation of one of the three ships that brought America's first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607, set sail on May 22, 2006, to launch "America's 400th Anniversary," an 18-month national commemoration marking the founding of Jamestown. The Godspeed arrived at Alexandria's historic Old Town Waterfront for the first stop in the 17th- century replica ship's 80-day tour of six East Coast cities.

I was just so proud of the fact that the ship had been built in Rockport, Maine! (here's a photo of the launch from the boatyard in Rockport)

They allowed people to go onto the ship, and all the kids were just so excited - the queue was HUGE! We were happy just to meander around the waterfront and enjoy the festivities before our Central American adventure began the next day....