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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Greenwich, London, England - part 2

i heard alot about Greenwich (you know the Greenwich Meridian (0 longitude) duh!), but it's my 1st time actually being here and i'm love it!


from our hostel to Greenwich, it's pretty easy with the tube and monorail, all included in the 1 day ticket. i think?


Boon with Greenwich toilet ...haha. it's actually quite stylish i mean the toilet :P



no illegal parking in Greenwich...hehe



old old tunnel....i wonder where it leads to


1st stop, Cutty Sark!! World's famous ships and last surviving tea clipper


ticket prices. There are also a combination ticket which allows you to visit Cutty Sark and also the Royal Observatory Greenwich for 13GBP



on board!! in 2007 Cutty Sark was closed and partly dismantled for conservation work but luck was down, it got caught fire and last year in April 2012 it was reopen to public again! we are so lucky!!!


some parts are original iron framework of Cutty Sark dates back to 1869, when this beauty was built


here was where the teas were stored
the Cargo hold




small theater area




up to Tween deck




Boon @ Cutty Sark


this ship is freaking huge, felt like i'm on captain jack sparrow's pirate ship...hehe 

ahoy!!!piratessss


upper deck


details


here is where they do their daily morning "business"


captain boon


lifeboat


this look complicated like my computer wire at home


crew cabin






where are we going captain?


captain's suite 


small office



kitchen


VIP toilet





under the ship




The Long John Silver collection of figureheads


panorama view of the figureheads





again couldn't stop taking pictures....it's just too AWESOME



really worth visiting


one last look





so much to visit in Greenwich, and some are FREE admission. Next to the Royal Observatory Greenwich




special looking chimney 



walking up the hill


was a lovely weather to have a stroll







view from the top


we can even see the Queen's house from up there



we are here!!!! ROG. The Shepherd gate, 24 hours clock


me @ Royal Observatory. The red ball is the Time Ball


entering the Flamsteed House, the House was named after the 1st occupant , John Flamsteed


the dining room


 bedroom


the octagon room, one of the few surviving interior by Sir Christopher Wren, the architect of St. Paul Cathedral 


it was original called "the Star Room" or "Great Room" . it's octagonal shape and 13foot high window were designed for the long telescopes used in 17th century


The room was used mainly for observing eclipses, comets and other unusual celestial events


some of the clocks in the room


small museum


the longitude price





me @ 0 Longitude, the Prime Meridian



going down


too bad there wasn't much flower in November


the Queen's House, It's free Admission except to events and special exhibition. Too bad when we were there, it was close for public for some function. Oh well...maybe next time


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lovely autumn color


the National Maritime Museum, we didn't have much time, so we skipped it


The Greenwich Market was quite interesting with small food stall with different ethnics food, There were Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Mexican, English,...and many more

At the end of the day Greenwich was really fun and so much to see, one thing that was disappointing was the Fish and chips that i had @ some restaurant, i can't even remember the name but never going back there again. Anyone know and good restaurant with yummy Fish and Chips?

~ Bye Bye ~



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