Day 42 Greenwich

The sun was out when we woke up today! Brekky, out for a coffee then to South Wimbledon station for the first train heading to Greenwich. Changed at Bank for the DLR to Cutty Sark station. Took just under an hour. Could see the Cutty Sark from the train. Walked through Greenwich to the Maritime Museums. Lots of pubs and quirky shops.
Met up with Anne and Phillip Parton as they were in London and free today. We went into the Maritime Museum which had free entry. Lots of history of the explorations by the British, portraits, models and artefacts. It is a huge building with many many exhibits for the maritime buffs.
Lunch called at Greenwich tavern. The wind had died down and it was lovely outside except for the smokers. From here we went to the Royal Observatory to stand on the Prime Meridian. Janet and I went inside, looked around, and took photos with our feet east and west of the meridian!! Down the hill we went and into the Queens House. It is used as a gallery and a way of collecting and preserving paintings and photos etc. Beautiful gardens all round. With the sun still shining we walked back to the Thames for gin and tonics and beers. On the way to Greenwich Pier we saw the Cutty Sark. It represents the pinnacle of clipper ship design and was one of the fastest ships of its day. It became the dominant ship in bringing wool from Australia to England.
We caught the ferry along the Thames to Embankment, then the Northern line train home. Yummy dinner up the road with 2 for 1 aperol spritzes!!!Read more