Tuesday – Drizzly Greenwich

It was drizzling Tuesday morning, but we took the tender across the Thames and did a walkabout in Greenwich. We’ve been here before, but there’s lots to see that we haven’t. We skipped the Royal Observatory, the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the location of the Prime Meridien. Been there, done that. Instead after a bit of a walk including on the grounds of the Royal Naval College, we visited the College’s famous Painted Hall by Christopher Wren. We also saw the Chapel (no photos allowed). We stopped in at the Greenwich Market for a cup of hot chocolate while waiting for the College to open at 10 AM.

The Painted Hall

The Nelson Room in the Painted Hall

The Chapel (picture from the internet)

Then we visited the Cutty Sark before heading back to the ship. The collection of ship figureheads was the most interesting part. (See Elaine with the figureheads.) (See the Viking Saturn anchored right behind me on the Cutty Sark.) (We didn’t use the old latrine!) You can walk on the top deck, the under deck, the first deck, and under the ship as if it was in dry dock. And the riggings are amazing. Pretty well done.

We didn’t get very wet with the light drizzle, but it started raining heavily as we reboarded. Good timing.

Dinner on board. Final drinks. Bye-bye to our favorite bartenders and staff. Sad. But happy sad. and bed. Disembark at 8 AM. More (maybe from the Heathrow Marriott tomorrow).

Cheers.