Martyn, whilst the Mayflower has been permanently docked, the airlines have strove to at least keep up two facets of the original Mayflower voyage, for those who want to really know what it is like. First, they cram you into a very tight space, and dim the lights, just like the the hold of a 17th century sailing ship, then they hand you food that on a good day could easily pass for moldy worm-infested hardtack bread and saltpork. If you so like, to complete the occasion, you can bring along a noisy nagging wife to wail at you for the 9 hour flight (much like the incessant groaning of old ship timbers) and wear a large wide brim Puritan hat (although to be cool, you should turn it backwards on your head)...
