So, to be honest, I had pretty clear expectations and, although excited in anticipation, she met those expectations exactly. I have seen HMS Victory from a distance a few times, passing by on cross channel ferries, but never visited her, until last month. “Oh, the Mt Rushmore heads are smaller than I thought!” (they were) – but the detail is exactly as anticipated. The thing with ‘icons’ is that you know what to expect when you finally see them.
