January Adventures in Greater London

Sunday was a beautiful, cold day in London. We did not sleep in (see previous blog), but we did have a good breakfast and set out on adventure.

We took the train to Waterloo Station and then the tube to Canary Wharf. It is probably the most modern part of the city and absolutely beautiful! We walked in the park, checked out the underground mall and took lots of pictures.

After a quick bite, we headed out to Greenwich. This is a really beautiful place and we saw no less than four Mexican Restaurants while we were there. We also found the elusive Fan Museum on our way to the Royal Observatory.

The Royal Observatory was very cool, although it was not the real purpose of our journey. At the Royal Observatory is the Greenwich Meridian Line. Each of had a chance to be in two places at once with one foot in the Eastern Hemisphere and one in the Western Hemisphere.

Here's a few snaps:
The Queen's House - Queen Amber and Queen Alexa waiving to their subjects

Royal Observatory

View from The Queen's House

Greenwich Park

The Greenwich Meridian Line - Amber is in the Western Hemisphere, I am in the Eastern Hemisphere and Alexa is in both.

Also, the view of the city from the observatory is amazing!

This is a great trip for anyone who wants to see some cool history and visit some pretty good museums cheap. The parks at Canary Wharf are free. The parks, the Royal Observatory, The National Maritime Museum and The Queen's House in Greenwich are all free, as is the visit to the Greenwich Meridian Line. We had an amazing time!

Alexa's favorite part was riding all the trains. Amber's was seeing new places in the London area. Richard got some great pictures (check out his blog.) I had fun just being with everyone - but I think seeing the Greenwich Meridian Line was my favorite part.