Let the train take the strain...
A train and tube ride put us and the Laurins in Exhibition Road where we parted company. We didn't fancy the queue for the Natural History Museum so walked on by to spend a coupe of hours in the Science Museum.
I was pleased to see that it's still at heart a proper museum with artefacts in cases and not just an "interactive experience" although the low light levels in some areas made it hard to read the information panels.
Museumed out for the day, we walked to Harrods to see how the other half shop. Jane declared herself unimpressed and we headed for Oxford Street by tube
A visit to Hobgoblin Music resulted in my deciding not to buy a cheap concertina. I didn't get a feel for the thing somehow so I'll stick to guitar for the time being
After a walk along Oxford Street and some window shopping, we set off by tube again to Tower Hill.
The ceramic poppy installation on the tower moat is quite impressive. The day was marching on though and we didn't have time to do the tower justice so we left that for another day
A short walk took us to St Katherine Dock where we should have been moored. It's a lovely haven of tranquillity. Looking out over the river from the lock entrance was less appealing to the sailor - the river was definitely not in a playful mood with a distinctly unpleasant looking swell on it
We partook of posh coffee at just that right moment to avoid a brief rain shower and thunderstorm before catching the Docklands Light Railway to Limehouse Basin where we caught up with the Laurins aboard our friends Lisa and Marc's boat Ocean Lady
Coffee and chat aboard was followed by a really nice meal in a nearby Italian restaurant. It wasn't cheap but the food was worth every penny
It was time to head for home as the evening drew in so saying our goodbyes to Lisa we negotiated our way via several train links back to Burnham
Six very tired people were soon aboard their respective boats and a lovely day out was over
We're undecided about whether to spend a second day in London or whether to leave the sights for some other time. We definitely want to have another go at the trip up the Thames, maybe next year
Plans are being hatched for a trip to West Mersea later in the week if the breeze abates as forecast. We're undecided what to do in the meantime, we'll play it by ear
A train and tube ride put us and the Laurins in Exhibition Road where we parted company. We didn't fancy the queue for the Natural History Museum so walked on by to spend a coupe of hours in the Science Museum.
I was pleased to see that it's still at heart a proper museum with artefacts in cases and not just an "interactive experience" although the low light levels in some areas made it hard to read the information panels.
Museumed out for the day, we walked to Harrods to see how the other half shop. Jane declared herself unimpressed and we headed for Oxford Street by tube
A visit to Hobgoblin Music resulted in my deciding not to buy a cheap concertina. I didn't get a feel for the thing somehow so I'll stick to guitar for the time being
After a walk along Oxford Street and some window shopping, we set off by tube again to Tower Hill.
The ceramic poppy installation on the tower moat is quite impressive. The day was marching on though and we didn't have time to do the tower justice so we left that for another day
A short walk took us to St Katherine Dock where we should have been moored. It's a lovely haven of tranquillity. Looking out over the river from the lock entrance was less appealing to the sailor - the river was definitely not in a playful mood with a distinctly unpleasant looking swell on it
We partook of posh coffee at just that right moment to avoid a brief rain shower and thunderstorm before catching the Docklands Light Railway to Limehouse Basin where we caught up with the Laurins aboard our friends Lisa and Marc's boat Ocean Lady
Coffee and chat aboard was followed by a really nice meal in a nearby Italian restaurant. It wasn't cheap but the food was worth every penny
It was time to head for home as the evening drew in so saying our goodbyes to Lisa we negotiated our way via several train links back to Burnham
Six very tired people were soon aboard their respective boats and a lovely day out was over
We're undecided about whether to spend a second day in London or whether to leave the sights for some other time. We definitely want to have another go at the trip up the Thames, maybe next year
Plans are being hatched for a trip to West Mersea later in the week if the breeze abates as forecast. We're undecided what to do in the meantime, we'll play it by ear
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