Þá Burh of Seglas
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Slight change of plan - nothing to do with my recent glacial rate of development... OK, it's completely to do with my glacial rate of development, so sorry to those who were still looking forward to visiting the capital. Instead, because nothing is really ready, I'll have to start with work-in-progress updates. Hope you enjoy these instead!<br/><br/>
So instead of crossing the Ærnan at Marceaster, we have taken a right turn and headed downstream to the City of Sails, Ealdwych.<br/>
One of the very earliest Cimbric settlements, possibly built over an even older Arthish town, Ealdwych grew and prospered as the large-vessel port for the early Æscing capital of Marceaster, where cargo was transferred onto riverine vessels for transport upstream. The wealth generated from this trade did not go unnoticed, as the Varings pillaged the city and surroundings on numerous occasions in the 8th and 9th centuries. The movement of the capital to Witanceaster in 1350, along with better port facilities in Ineceaster to the south and the Leithanfirth to the north, spelled the end of Ealdwych as a major port, with the city languishing as a minor provincial centre well into the 18th century.<br/>
The winds of change, or rather the steady breezes of the Gællan Straits, finally began to smile on Ealdwych with the rise in popularity of recreational sailing in the 19th century. The city has developed into the home of the Æscgearding yachting industry and home port of the successful Sædracan yachting syndicate. The former port, for so long a symbol of failed dreams, has been totally rebuilt into the largest marina in Æscgeard with a thriving and largely marine-oriented economy based on it.</td></tr></table><br/>
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Tall ships always seem to capture the imagination when they're in port. L-R Brimwurþung, Gewis Caster, Feorþ Áfindan, and Troian.
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As with most places with a dock, the King's Navy often drops in for a visit, as with these two Bréman-class destroyers.
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Wes þú hál fram Ealdwych!
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