Yesterday was a red letter day. The sun was shining - lucky for us as we planned to go to Greenwich. We went by boat, a fabulous 60 minute trip. Most of the reconisable London landmarks can be seen from the river - Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, St Pauls Cathredral and the Tower Bridge which we sailed under.
As it had been raining all week it did not occur to us to pack sunglasses, hats or sunscreen. We had packed spray jackets and umbrellas. We sat on the top deck and revelled in the warm sunshine but wished we were better prepared.
Greenwich is quite compact so we spent the day walking round the sights. We visited the Royal Observatory and posed standing on the Prime Meridian, one foot in the eastern hemishpere and one foot in the western hemisphere.
We visited the National Maritime Museum with its emphasis on Lord Nelson and the days when Britain ruled the waves as well as the Queens House built in the time of James 1 and buildings from the old Royal Naval College.
The Cutty Sark is closed for renovations till 2009 so we did not wait.
We returned by boat for a second look at all the sights.
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I know theotherbear with her well known dislike of ferris wheels would not agree, but I'd love to go on the London Eye. Oh and do everything else!
Sounds like a really interesting day. Shame the Cutty Sark was closed - still, it's an excuse to go back in a couple of years.
I don't know what the Cutty Sark is, I thought it was some kind of rum. I'm guessing it probably isn't and am going to go with the 'gives you a good excuse to go back' too.
Have you noticed that Cutty Sark rum has a picture of a clipper ship on it? Guess why...
Because after you drink some of it, you'll be walking a bit wobbly like you're on a boat?
News Flash!
The Cutty Sark has caught on fire!
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21768295-2,00.html
Sounds pretty bad. Glad you didn't get to go on it...
I know Greenwich very well because my daughter Sam lived there before she moved to the states. The Cutty Sark has just been gutted by fire (suspected arson) which is so sad as it's such an old ship and part of our heritage. Luckily a lot of the interior had been removed ready for the renovations but it will cost an awful lot to restore it.
We were sad to hear the news of the Cutty Sark.
Dreadful!!!
But, the news seems to be that it is recoverable, which is very good.
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