This past weekend the girls and I took a trip to Greenwich so we could stand in the Eastern and Western hemispheres at the same time. Although our only plans for Greenwich were to see the Prime Meridian we ended up making a whole day out of it. From the boat ride to Greenwich to touring the city of Greenwich to eating our first fish and chips to actually standing on the Prime Meridian, it ended up being a very adventurist day.
Instead of taking a train to Greenwich we decided travel by boat, the more scenic route. I really enjoyed traveling down the Thames and getting to see some of London’s biggest attractions. Even though we were not on a touring boat, our captain told us lots of information about each place we passed. It was really cool to hear the history of different buildings and places along the river. This also gave us a chance to see which places we have not visited and figure out which sites we wanted to visit later.
Greenwich was a really pretty city with lots of cool places to visit. We visited the chapel and painted hall which sit in Queen Mary’s and King William’s Courts. Each was filled with beautiful art and designs. We also visited Queen’s house which was a former royal home. The inside was filled with art and photos of past royal family members. One of the coolest places we visited in Greenwich was the Market in the middle of the town. There were venders selling all kinds of handmade items and little deserts. We also experienced our first fish and chips in London, which will now be a regular meal for us.
The best part of Greenwich was being able to stand on the Prime Meridian and be in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres. We decided not to go into the National Maritime Museum but we were still able to find a place outside the museum that showed where the Prime Meridian lies. Now I can finally say I have been in two places at once.
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