3rd Oct 2024
Day 2
London
River Thames Cruise. This was a 2 hours cruise upstream to Greenwich, passed many historical sites and many bridges including the iconic Tower Bridge.
Many prominent landmarks on River Thames. The facades of buildings faces River Thames, thus making it a better view from the river.
Many high-rise office towers
Many historical landmarks and monuments are located along the river banks.
The unused old Wharfs warehouses are now converted to prime luxurious apartments.
The cruise terminated at Greenwich. We walked around the village and visited the Royal Observatory that keep the world official time. Here's where that meridian O° longitude lies.
Walking around Greenwich
After the river cruise, we went to London Chinatown in Leicester Square.
From Leicester Square we took the tube to Tower Hill where the Tower of London is.
The last itinerary for London is to walk on Tower Bridge. Also had a chance to view the bridge open up for ship with high mast.
It's the end of this holiday. Though physically exhausting, nevertheless it was a wonderful and memorable 2 weeks for us.
