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. Chinatown Rough Sleeper, Charing Cross Road. London is home to extremes of wealth and poverty. 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. Walkie-Talkie building The Shard Canary Wharf financial district View from Greenwich 16th century Riverside pub, the Prospect of Whitby Tower Bridge , late 19th century Tower of London the origins of which date from 11th century. Replica of 16th century Globe Theatre . Shakespeare was connected with original. St Paul’s Cathedral, early 1...