We started our day a little later than intended (apparently we needed more sleep after yesterday's treks), but finally got out of the house and onto the City Cruise boat to Greenwich ( on the recommendation of Heather Gibson). Beautiful day for a cruise. The sky was clear and blue, the temperature was cool and pleasant, and there was only a light breeze on the water. Thirty minutes later we were in Greenwich where we wandered the Maritime College, watched the ball drop at the Greenwich Mean Time meridian observatory (indicating EXACTLY 1:00) and later had a tasty, if somewhat delayed pub lunch at the Mitre Inn, just beside the church where Henry the 8th was baptized and Thomas Tallis was the choirmaster. Along the way I had a Qi Energy session with Amelia in a booth at the Greenwich Mall which did make me feel a bit lighter and ready to go on to our next round.
We took the cruise back to the Tower Bridge landing where Chris and Margaret got maximum value out of their London Passes while Linda and Em opted for some couch time.
We finished off the day with a stroll along the waterfront and around our warehouse neighborhood, which they tell us was the site for filming Oliver, part of Bridget Jones' Diary, and a number of other films. Dinner at a decent, but not spectacular restaurant on the quayside. The service was even slower than the lunchtime pub, but the view was spectacular and we made the acquaintance of a couple at the next table who were similarly frustrated with no food. They were lovely and planning a trip to NYC soon so we filled the time chatting and in the end had a more interesting time than we might have otherwise.
