I had an early morning dip in the pool. After a great English breakfast, Mum and I caught the bus to Newport. We sat on the top deck and had a wonderful view of the sea and countryside. At Newport we caught the bus to Osborne House helped by a nice island couple. We sat next to a group of voluble but very polite Italian teenagers.
At Osborne House we inspected carefully every painting, ornament, piece of furniture and soft furnishing. It was rather crowded but well-managed. The house is a rather intimate glimpse into the family life of Queen Victoria including the royal bath, the nursery with the little table and chairs, the writing desks of Victoria and Albert side by side, as well as showing the grandeur and craftsmanship of the time in the state rooms especially the Durbar Room. We also walked to the Swiss Cottage and the lovely beach where we got the Italians to budge up and make room for us in the alcove that Queen Victoria liked to sit in. We had a lovely ice cream and ate them sitting on wicker chairs on the veranda next to the Royal bathing machine.
Later when we returned and we got off the bus in Ventnor. We walked down to the seafront and spotted people queuing to buy fish and chips at the fish market. We bought some ourselves and a pint each and enjoyed our evening meal outside on a picnic bench overlooking a paddling pool for kids and the sea. Later as we walked back to the guest house, two fishermen pointed out a seal to us in the water.
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