Today was my last in London, last in the UK actually and I wanted to finish things on my Bucket List.
Therefore another walk was in order as most of the things I wanted to see were just a short stroll from my place in Earls Court.
I set off along Cromwell Road towards the city, first up is The Natural History Museum, not a place you'd want to spend the night - a movie reference!
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| That's the end of the queue to get in |
So I kept walking and just a bit further up is the Albert and Victoria Museum,
no queues, free entry and home to, among other things, the Statue of David - yes that one!
I entered via the Exhibition Road entrance and as you walk in there are many statues, some life size and I loved seeing the artists sketching these on either their sketch pads, some had set up easels.
Don't think I've ever seen that in Australia, but must admit I don't go to galleries nor museums that often.
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Innocence - My caption
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| Now that's a spoon collection |
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| Think I'd like that in my courtyard |
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| Kimono's |
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| Shoes - Pleasure and Pain |
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| Beaded Jacket |
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| Lot's of examples of beadwork |
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David in all his glory
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There was many great examples of bead work but alas behind glass so it was rather hard to get any good photo's.
Continuing along the Cromwell Road, arrived at Harrods - the world famous store. I entered to the overpowering smell of every perfume known to man/woman and then some. I quickly moved through to the Food Hall, wow!
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| Huge Prawns - Gamba Prawns from the Indian Ocean |
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| Canadian Lobster. Small prawns are from Greenland |
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| Seafood Bar |
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| Fresh Food |
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| Salami's |
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| Legs of Ham |
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| Cheese, from around the world |
Down the escalator towards the basement is the Memorial to Diana and Dodi
It was now off to check the time! I caught the tube to Greenwich, along with all the other tourists. Everyone was out on this glorious, summer, Sunday afternoon.
OMG! Another hill!
Luckily they have a cafe at the top, it was the first place I went, R&R - Rest and Restore.
No I didn't get to stand with the meridian between my feet, not waiting an hour for that sorry. But the view from up here was worth the walk.
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Looking back to The National Maritime Museum
The Prime Meridian |
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The 'real' time
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The clock on the wall here is the Shepherd Gate Clock also known as the galvano magnetic clock, it was installed in 1852, it has a 24 hour dial.
This clock always shows Greenwich Mean Time and is never adjusted for Daylight Savings also called Summer Time.
So a following pleasant stroll back down the hill and and an ice cream from one of the many vendors about, I then took myself off down to the Thames, whilst checking out the various curiosities about.
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| Loved the Weather Vane |
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| Worlds Largest Bottled Ship |
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| First shop in the world - only because of it's longitude 00"00.4'W |
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| No Thanks |
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| The Cutty Sark |
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| View across the Thames |
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| Downstream |
Got talking with some locals, I often get that because of the pins on my hat/cap,
they told me that I could walk under the Thames! There is a tunnel and there is a lift that takes you down and another that takes you up at the other end. So off I went, under the Thames.
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| The Pins on my Hat |
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Under the Thames
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It was sort of spooky, be a great site for a horror movie. Bet that's been done already.
Back on the tube and off home, was a marvelous last day in England, a bit sad that this trip is nearly over.
I've done all the things I wanted to do and then some.
I had dinner in the little courtyard outside once again
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| Earls Court |
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