"July 18, 2002 - Thames Trip" London Travelogue by grandmaR
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I decided to do the free boat ride that is included in the Big Red Bus ticket from the Tower to Westminster pier.
The boat we were directed to get on didn't have a narrative with it so I identified what we were passing by looking at the map.
The Tower and Tower Bridge were easy. The new City Hall (top photo) wasn't on the map.
What I didn't realize was that this boat stopped a couple of places in between the Tower and Westminister. So we got off at Blackfriars pier. Oops
But it worked out OK - because of the tube strike, all the boats were free, so we just got on the next boat going our direction.
This one had a bunch of German school kids (judging middle school age) on it. Judged they were German as they were speaking German. Judged middle school by their behavior. (We both used to teach that age kid.)
We finally got off at Westminister. We decided we were ready for another meal, so we walked around til we found a reasonable looking place to eat (which I didn't write down - I guess I was too groggy).
Later (on Sunday) we came back from Greenwich to London by boat. On the far side of the river is a cruising sailboat.
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http://www.ridgemounthotel.co.uk/ This is the website for the Hotel, i have just got back from a visit here :)
Hi, Rosalie, I love your pics and narrative of your London trip. I need to learn the bus system next time. Your paintings are fab. Will check out London hotel next time and appreciate your tips.
Excellent 5 star tips and great pics - Well Done - from Mike and Shelley in that forgotten, very historic, suburb of London called "Barking Town".
Thanks for visiting. Yes, prefer to walk myself - the traffic is a real killer for those bus tours - Mum did like the included Thames cruise though!!
Bring back memories of London. Great stuff. Enjoyed going by boat to Kew Gardens. Cheers, SL
Gingered = to have someone knock on your door. Knocked up = Made pregnant Lemonade = fizzy lemon drink Soda = carbonated water Squash = fruit flavouring we add to water Fanny = rude terminology Fannypack = Bumbag Hope that helps grandmaR. :)
Rosalie Thanks for steering me in the right direction. These pages are great and very informative. It must have been fun to compare then(1950) and now . Thanks Joyce
Great pages. Can't believe some people rated them less than 5 stars. Did you know the bells from St. Martin in the Fields are now in Perth, Australia?
You've put in a lot of work and thought. Good pages. Thanks.
Good tip, grandma, as a London resident II am only too aware of this kind of thing. fergy
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