Monday we caught the tube (London underground trains) to Greenwich. The Para-Olympics are just starting and a lot of the venue was blocked off, so we had to walk long distances to get from one part to another.
We went to the National Maritime Museum, the Old Naval College and the Royal Observatory. One section of the Naval College was originally going to be the dining room for the returned naval veterans, but was instead made into a tourist attraction. The whole interior is painted, and took the artist 19 years to complete. It is amazing.
At the Royal Obervatory, we learnt all about how time is measured and communicated all around the world. It even included how people used to use the telephone to find out the exact time ("at the third beep, it will be .....", Gavin and I used to ring that all the time"). Lots of exhibits and even a line marking the Meridian timeline - 0 latitude. Great views too.
We left Greenwich and headed back to the tube to meet Nicki and her husband Chris. They took us to a Turkish restaurant where we had a great night and fantastic food. I hadn't seen Nicki for 20+ years, (we went to primary school together), so it was chat, chat, chat. Lucky for Chris and Cameron, they had each other to talk to. Thanks guys for a wonderful night and hope to see you again soon.
Tuesday, we wandered the streets of London, walking miles again. We saw Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament before going to find the lolly shop from Harry Potter. After much debate, we agreed to walk to St Pauls Cathedral (up the Strand and Fleet St. It was like playing Monopoly). So many places to look at, Cam and Matt kept having to wait for me. (clicking with the camera and walking along with my mouth open in awe of everything).
Our feet were so sore that afternoon, we went back to the apartment for a rest before going to have a look in Harrods. What a fantastic place. They even have an icecream shop and a pet shop in there; and the cakes and chocolates looked incredible. Unbelievable that I didn't spend a cent (may have had something to do with Cam having my purse in the backpack).
We had lovely dinner at an Argentinian Steakhouse with Rick and Wendy: a fantastic end to our time in the UK. Thanks to all the people we saw for great nights and company, we had an awesome time. Tomorrow we catch the Eurostar to Paris.
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