River Thames Trip, London
Cutty Sark, a 19th century tea clipper at Greenwich
This evening, I am reprising a boat trip through London on the River Thames.
First, I walked down from my hotel, via Chinatown and Trafalgar Square to connect with a tour boat on the Thames near the Houses of Parliament.
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Chinatown
Once on the Thames I encountered a wide spectrum of sites including:
- 3500 year old Egyptian obelisk.
- Various examples of exotic and modern architecture.#
- Replicas of items for the 16th century.
- Numerous and varied bridges.
- Old buildings dating back to the 16th century.
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Walkie-Talkie building
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View from Greenwich
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Tower Bridge, late 19th century
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Tower of London the origins of which date from 11th century.
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Replica of 16th century Globe Theatre. Shakespeare was connected with original.
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St Paul’s Cathedral, early 18th century
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The London Eye, a revolving ferris wheel
Trip was enhanced by warm sunshine.
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