Greenwich

I took a ferry boat to Greenwich today. It was a beautiful day on the Thames and I love the lively commentary that the ship's crew offers voluntarily while you cruise. each time you get differing stories but they are always entertaining. greenwich is very nice and there are many things to see there. the Royal Naval Academy, University of Greenwich, The Painted Chapel, Maritime Museum, Planetarium etc. It was a full day, lots of historical reading. Give me a movie with said actor acting out said history with Hollywood flare anyway! Just kidding...not reallly. I had a picnic lunch on the lawns of the Maritime Museum overlooking the Queens House. It was really something. There was a graduation there today so I could not go into the Painted Chapel but there was plenty of other things to occupy the afternoon. I started with the Maritime museum and tried really hard to learn something. Not that I am already very knowledgable in this subject, but I just am not that interested. But, I stuck it out for the off chance that around the next bend would be something amazing. Nope, just more reading...

After the Museum, I made the hike up the hill to the Meridian Line and Planetarium. I had never been to a Planetarium before so I decided to see a quick film called Violent Universe narrated by Patrick Stewart from Star Trek. Perfection!!! after the show, there was an astronomy museum that was very interactive and interesting. I learned a lot about the Big Bang Theory...rubbish! but still enjoyed looking at the star charts and planet factoids. On to the Maritime side of the hill now where there is once again much to see. The Atomic Clock, the Meridian Line, and original time pieces from old ships that helped to navigate. Once again, lots of reading :). I walked back down the hill into Greenwich Park.

I headed back towards the ferry boat for the return voyage home. I learned that wharf stands for "warehouse at river front.". I also got to see the Tower Bridge's drawbridge open! After making it back to Putney, grabbed a quick bite in the pub "Whistle and Flute" and headed home.