Greenwich and More

Grandmother and Kris stayed in today, so it was just Rod, Vic, and me. We took a packed train to London Bridge Station, rode the Jubilee Line to Westminster, then boarded a river boat for Greenwich. The day was cold, but beautiful with virtually no rain, so we dodged the bullet again. We ate some fine fish and chips in the church yard before boarding the Docklands Lightrail to the heart of the Docklands where we had a quick look around. The Jubilee Line delivered us to Bond Street, and a 94 bus took us to Queensway. We had a look around the old neighborhood on our way to the Scotch Shop on Portobello Road to have a peek at a sweater for Rod. Unfortunately, it is only open on Saturday so we headed back to Oxford Street by bus so Vic could see Selfridges. We made our way back to London Bridge in time to catch a train home. Tonight we had a delicious supper of Kim's leftover stew.

R&V headed down the river

The Shard above London Bridge Station

The Tower of London

Tower Bridge frames the Shard

Docklands

 Wren's Royal Naval College/Hospital

The Painted Hall

East dome seen through the window of

the Painted Hall

View towards the Docklands

The Queen's House

The Tulip Staircase that played the Department of 

Circumlocution in Little Dorit

View of the river from the Queen's House window, preserved

by splitting the original proposed design of a single building into two

It's holly season in England

 Greenwich was the Olympic venue for horse jumping

 Fish and chips for lunch

 I wish someone in the states knew how to make these

 Al fresco in St. Alfege churchyard in Greenwich

 One Canada Square at Canary Wharf: Europe's
tallest building prior to the Shard

 R&V in the Docklands

 Magnificent Canary Wharf Station -- I love all the stations

on the Jubilee Line extension

 On the rails

 The Mormons are coming

 Oxford Street

 Christmas windows at Selfridges

 Tasty as ever

  Just a quick look into Kensington Gardens

 Queensway

 27 Palace Court

 Notting Hill Gate

Tomorrows plans are a bit squishy, but we will keep you posted. It is Guy Fawkes Day and Bonfire Night, and Edenbridge made CNN news because they not only burn the "guy," but also a celebrity. They have chosen to burn Lance Armstrong this year!

That's all for now.

OXO

D.