Tall Ships: El Galeon

Another ship I got to tour at Toronto's Tall Ship festival was El Galeon, a reproduction of a 16th century Spanish galleon, that's been set up as a museum ship (with plaques, etc. explaining things). It's a gorgeous ship.

The rear of the ship, with signalling lantern, religious icon, and balcony off the noble area.

 The Admiral's cabin has an ensuite bathroom.

The gun deck.

Draken Harald Hårfagre

This past weekend Toronto had a Tall Ships festival, with deck tours on some pretty special ships, one of which was the Draken Harald Hårfagre, a reconstructed viking ship that sailed from Norway.

The crew gave a short tour, explaining their living conditions (a large tent on deck where they sleep in shifts and cook).  The floorboards are loose, allowing storage under the deck.

And the navigation table at the stern has 2 carved ravens. :)