Royal Observatory & park 
Greenwich street 
cargo on barge 
Old Royal Naval Academy 
Canary Wharf in distance 
Our ship in the Thames
Sailing up the Thames is supposed to be lovely, but, since we arrived at 5:15 am, we missed seeing it.
We are moored in Greenwich in southeast London and go ashore by tender. That seems awkward when they have to get over a thousand people’s luggage off (half the staff as well as pretty much all the guests are departing), but Viking regularly moors here so I guess it works.
Greenwich, of course, is the center of the universe or, at least, the prime meridian. That was established in the Royal Observatory on a hill in the town.
The walking tour this morning was excellent and I really like Greenwich—just down river from the center of London, it feels like a village. Apparently its become an expensive place to live, but it seems to me it would be a good place to stay when visiting London. You can get the metro here or take an equivalent ferry to almost any place along the river you choose.
Chris didn’t go on the walking tour—which was exteriors only—so in the afternoon we both went and enjoyed the local market and the Maritime Museum.
In the evening we are taking a boat upriver and going on the London Eye (ferris wheel); it should be pretty with all the city lights on.
Today is the 128th and last day of our world cruise. We get off at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Then we spend two nights in a London hotel with a tour of St. Paul’s and the Tower of London before we fly home. But since the cruise is officially over, this is the last entry of the blog. Thank you for reading. And happy travels.
–Cynthia (& Chris)
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