Thursday, April 28
We were disappointed we docked in Tilbury rather than Greenwich. However, we still took the Royal Greenwich walking tour. Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A bus took us to the Greenwich Observatory. Here we straddled the Prime Meridian placing us in 2 hemispheres at the same time. Of course, we took photos to satisfy the requirements of a virtual cache. We learned how the instruments were created by the Astronomers Royal to keep track of time accurately; saw the equatorial telescope whose 27 inch lens took 8 years to polish; and saw the camera obscura (originally used to observe the sun safely) which is now focused on the Queen's house. Pretty cool stuff. Then we walked to the National Maritime Museum with its naval memorabilia dating several centuries.
We visited the famous clipper ship Cutter Sark used in the tea trade. Impressive! Finally,we walked to Dickens' Trafalgar Tavern to take photos inside and outside. While waiting for the bus, we visited the flea market and Bob found a cache. It was a bit of a whirlwind tour, but very interesting just the same. It is a must for everyone interested in astronomy and geocaching, especially Bob.
We were lucky with the weather. It was cool yet partly sunny. Any day without rain for our visits is wonderful! We must return to visit London properly. Greenwich is a mere tip of the iceberg. Tomorrow is the last sea day for this leg. See you in Bergen.
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