UK/Éire Trip Day 4 - London/Cutty Sark/Prime Meridian

London/Thames Boat Trip

Cutty Sark/Prime Meridian

13km - walking

Photos Today: 216
Photos Total: 383
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Had an early start, caught the overland then underground to Oxford Circus, I didn't really have a solid plan, thought I would go on a boat trip down the Thames to Greenwich to have a look at the Cutty Sark & Prime Meridian so started walking towards Westminster as I knew there were boats leaving from there.

I had a look at the map on my phone and discovered I wasn't far from Buckingham Palace so decided to have a stroll down there.

Australia Gate

Continued my walk and had a close encounter with some local wildlife.

Some photos whilst cruising down the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich.

The Cutty Sark was very interesting, well worth a visit. I did not know that it spend 10 years carting wool from Australia.

I then walked up a big hill to the Royal Observatory to check out Prime Meridian & GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Zulu Time, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)

Looking down at Queen's House

Walking back down the hill

So today I walked even further I didn't intend to as yesterday I got some blisters on the soles of my feet.

I put bandaids on them this morning, this seemed to help my right foot which didn't get any worse but my left did get a lot worse.

When I was on the ferry I had a look and the blister on my left foot was way bigger, I also noticed that the inner sole was missing from my left shoe which is what made it worse.

I bought some inner soles and did find the inner sole (I think this was stolen by the crazy Betsy Boo) for my left shoe so hopefully walking will be easier tomorrow.

I'm sure you don't want to see a picture of my foot but here it is anyway.

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UK/Éire Trip Day 3 - Churchill War Rooms/London Eye

12km - walking

Photos Today: 148

Photos Total: 167

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My first day in London, I didn't really have a plan. I was up early so decided to get going. I walked down to the train station at Enfield Chase. It was a bit overcast and rather cool.

I got off the tube at Oxford Circus, I decided I would check out the Churchill War Rooms so entered it into Google Maps on my phone and off I went.

I passed Nespresso it wasn't open as it was to early. I did mean to go in at some stage just to see what an Aussie Summer tastes like.

Lots of statues in London.

Memorial for those killed in the Bali Bombing.

Got to Churchill War Rooms and there was already 3 people there.  I got there around 0830 they don't open to 0930 so a bit of a wait. It was very interesting and worth the wait.

Churchill wore a onsie.

I left the war rooms and headed towards the London Eye.

My walk took me past Westminster Abbey. The queue was very long. I wasn't intending on going in as I visited in 2013.

London Eye - I went on this in 2000 the year it opened, it was also an overcast day. Honestly I don't think this is worth the cost it was £30 which came to approx $56 Aussie dollars.

Whilst up on the eye I noticed a floating pub on the other side of the Thames so thought I had better check it out.

Fish & Chips, mushy peas and a Jameson Irish Whiskey for lunch. It was very pleasant sitting on The Tattershall Castle (once the garbage barge had moved) watching the boats go up and down the Thames. Rattie even made an appearance.

12km not bad for a day of sight seeing around London.

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