Easter Sunday

I had a great time meeting people at King's Church, where I attended Easter Sunday. It was an Assembly of God affiliation that was alive and joyful today. About 100 people were at the service, which was held in a school gym. They have many college kids, but since they were on spring Easter break, there were fewer of them. Lots of other younger kids. The pastor's wife is from Portland, and one of the members I met has a sister in Seattle. A great way to start the day.

Our group then met up at the HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Lord Nelson. He is credited with defeating the combined French and Spanish Navy in 1805, a victory that perhaps allowed England to then expand its empire and rule the seas for many years to come. The ship was awesome. Local Rotarian David Shannon (pictured with the team) gave us a history of the ship and Admiral Nelson. He also gave us signed copies of the book he wrote, "Nelson Remembered".
We then took a bus ride around the larger town, and ended the day with a Mediterranean dinner. Weather was sunny and warmer today. It's starting to look like spring here after their harsh winter. Tomorrow we are picked up and taken to Worthing for the next half of our adventure.