Greenwich & Docklands; Imperial Legacy & Future Prosperity

One of the things I really love about this program is the places we get to go to as a group. It is a great way to spend time with everyone and to potential hang out with people you normally wouldn’t. Although the river trip was freezing for part of it, I loved getting the chance to look at buildings and other sights I wouldn’t have normally seen. It was a good time to sit back and just sight see. I love being a Londoner but sometimes I don’t mind spending the day as a tourist sightseeing.

Hillary, Alissa, and me and the prime meridian 

spiral staircase in the Queens Gallery

                One of my favorite parts about being in Greenwich was the view of London from the top of the hill at the Royal Observatory. Even though it was a cold gloomy day, the view was incredible. I’m not sure I can say the same for the walk up the hill to get to the observatory. Once at the top though it was completely worth it. I like being able to say that I have now been in two different hemispheres. Also I never knew that GMT meant Greenwich Mean Time, so that was a cool little fact to learn. After the Royal Observatory I went to the Queens Gallery. The Queens Gallery was huge. I’m pretty sure I got lost a couple of times while winding in and out of rooms looking at the pictures. The Queens Gallery was neat to look at but it wasn’t exactly my kind of thing. I wasn’t that interested in it. There was however a staircase that I really liked. The Queens Gallery was followed by wondering around the National Maritime Museum. I actually really enjoyed this museum. I loved all the boats that were displayed right when you walked in. my favorite was the titanic room. There wasn’t a whole lot in the room but some of the facts and displays they had really interested me. I didn’t spend much time in the museum but I really liked everything that I did see.

 As far as Greenwich as a whole, I really loved it. I loved the vibe of Greenwich, it was nice still being in London but not actually feeling like I was in London. I really enjoyed wondering around the streets and spending time is local shops and looking around in the market. As much as I love Camden Market and Portobello Market, it was a nice change for a day.