Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Invasion?
Although we have been to Studland a few times we had never seen Fort Henry. This is one of Britain's most important relics of World War Two, it is 90-feet long, with concrete walls almost three feet thick, and a recessed observation slit 80 feet in length. It is still possible to go inside. It was in this area that the some of the D-Day landings were rehearsed.
While at the Fort we were treated to parachutists jumping out of a Hercules, landing in the sea and then being picked up by semi-rigid powerboats. Obviously this is one of the military’s training areas.
From Fort Henry we wandered to the Bankes Arms for a drink. In the afternoon we walked to the nearby Agglestone Rock, which is an isolated 500-ton sandstone rock on Godlingston Heath.
We only stayed at the caravan site for 5 nights so we were home by the weekend.
While at the Fort we were treated to parachutists jumping out of a Hercules, landing in the sea and then being picked up by semi-rigid powerboats. Obviously this is one of the military’s training areas.
From Fort Henry we wandered to the Bankes Arms for a drink. In the afternoon we walked to the nearby Agglestone Rock, which is an isolated 500-ton sandstone rock on Godlingston Heath.
We only stayed at the caravan site for 5 nights so we were home by the weekend.
# posted by Stuart @ 12:47 pm 
