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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