Day Twelve - London - April 2023

The sun shone brilliantly on our Easter-weekend visit to Greenwich. We weren't the only ones with the idea of a day out east of London; there were hordes of friend groups and British families along with a fair bunch of tourists. We were back at the flat in time to rest a bit before heading to dinner at a wonderful Indian-inspired eatery recommended by Stephen and Ann. The food was delicious, but one of our team found it hot. We headed to Haymarket where we caught the #139 bus to the Vaudeville Theatre on The Strand for a fabulous performance of SIX, a rousing musical performed by the wives of Henry VIII.

At the Bank Station where we transferred to the Docklands

Light Rail, the GAP could seriously suck you in

During Covid, GBK pared back to just a few restaurants and

this survivor in Greenwich still makes a delicious gorgonzola

and sweet chili burger

Cutty Sark

Dickie wants his shot (cred: Deb)

Turnpin Lane

The Queen's House

Colonnade of the Royal Hospital

The Docklands has a skyline that is constantly changing

Greenwich Church Street with St. Alfege church

Kricket in Soho

The girlies with fresh lime sodas

This is not you father's chicken-kourma-kind-of place

 Grilled lamb leg kosho mangsho, ghee roast hake, 

spring vegetable pao bhaji, grilled butternut squash, 

pilau rice, and wild garlic kulcha

Piccadilly Circus at dusk

Ditto

A golden-hour snap from the bus of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

The Vaudeville Theatre

So how, actually, did we live before selfies?

This all female cast and band was powerful: I felt the spirit 

(frisson) in the finale

That's all for now.

OXO

D.