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To get to Greenwich we took a boat tour from Westminster Millennium Pier to Greenwich. This was a fun thing to do and the guide, like most Brits, was very funny. From the Thames, it’s an easy walk to Greenwich. This is one of London’s most fun riverside communities. The village has a historic centre, as well as plenty of hip and trendy young people drinking, eating, dancing and generally behaving badly. Greenwich is also the origin of….Greenwich Mean Time, named when the British really did rule the ocean waves. The Greenwich Meridian – the 0ยบ line – passes through Greenwich: through the courtyard of the Observatory, actually. Stand with a foot on either side, and you have a foot in either hemisphere… You can see our pictures from Greenwich here.
From there, we also saw the existing exhibit of the Cutty Sark (of whiskey bottle fame). This is an old clipper that used to transport tea to England from India when it was super important to get it back to port first so it was fresh. It is currently under renovation but they had a video and samples of green and black tea that was just like what was brought back many years ago.
Finally, we wandered around in the park, admired the exterior of the Queen’s House designed by Inigo Jones, and debated on whether to see the maritime museum and spent some time exploring the lanes before we headed back into town for a walking pub tour! We tried some of the several types of English beer, but unfortunately English beer is to be served at a warm 52 degrees, but we had fun looking at the pubs, learning some great history and sampling the beer none the less =) See our pictures of London here.
From there, we also saw the existing exhibit of the Cutty Sark (of whiskey bottle fame). This is an old clipper that used to transport tea to England from India when it was super important to get it back to port first so it was fresh. It is currently under renovation but they had a video and samples of green and black tea that was just like what was brought back many years ago.
Finally, we wandered around in the park, admired the exterior of the Queen’s House designed by Inigo Jones, and debated on whether to see the maritime museum and spent some time exploring the lanes before we headed back into town for a walking pub tour! We tried some of the several types of English beer, but unfortunately English beer is to be served at a warm 52 degrees, but we had fun looking at the pubs, learning some great history and sampling the beer none the less =) See our pictures of London here.
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