October 23 - Greenwich

It was a warm day in London when we walked from Victoria Station towards the Thames, so when we saw the tour boats moored beside the river, it was an easy decision to take the short cruise to Greenwich. We sat on the upper deck and I was glad that we had the sunscreen lotion along. I quite enjoyed the commentary and Lyle described some of the more interesting sights for me. I was able to see the Tower Bridge as we sailed beneath it.

It was an interesting day weather wise as well. When we clambered out over the gangway at Greenwich the clouds had begun to form and within minutes we had umbrellas up. I had my raincoat along as well. I much prefer using a raincoat to an umbrella. I find that holding the umbrella in one hand and my cane in the other is both awkward and tiring. By the time we reached Observatory Hill, the rain was coming down in buckets.

Greenwich is an interesting place to visit. We wandered around the observatory and finally made our way outside to where a thick white line marked the division of zero degrees longitude. Actually recent satellite information has determined that the line is not quite accurate and should be another few inches away from its current position. However, the painted meridian made for a good tourist attraction and along with others, who had come for the same reason, I stood with one foot in the east and the other in the west as Lyle took my picture.

There are two pictures with this post. The first is a shot of the Tower Bridge, and the second is of me standing over the Greenwich Meridian Line. 

Tower Bridge in the distance

 

Sue at Greenwich Meridian Line