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Title: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 15, 2017, 10:57:40 PM On wednesday I did something I haven't done in many a year. A bracing trip on Tidal waters.
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 15, 2017, 11:00:41 PM Yep thats right crossing the Thames on the Woolwich ferry ;D
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Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 15, 2017, 11:23:21 PM Eureka! Thats the first time I have ever sucessfully post pictures on this site. I'll try a few more. As I was picking up my son from London City Airport I got there a bit early, so I found what must be the only bit of free parking in the capital right next to the ferry. Mrs Baychimp and myself then went for a walk along the Thames. Right by the ferry is the old Woolwich foot tunnel so we popped down for a quick look.
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 15, 2017, 11:26:13 PM An iron spiral staircase takes you to the bottom
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 15, 2017, 11:27:41 PM Then the Tunnel stretches away under the river.
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 15, 2017, 11:31:32 PM We walked about halfway down then got a bit bored,as we didn't need to go to the otherside we turned round and came back. ;D ;D
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: JayJay on September 17, 2017, 04:08:02 PM Didn't know a tunnel like that existed.
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Baychimp on September 17, 2017, 06:00:33 PM See you learn something new everyday JJ. So just to increase your knowledge base there is a similar one at Greenwich.
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: stinkey on September 17, 2017, 07:37:57 PM Brings back memories..cool
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: Manky Monkey on September 17, 2017, 09:05:37 PM I didn't know it was there either.
My Dad was London born too, (Battersea), & used to take us on day trips around the city when we were kids. He'd worked all over London as a surveyor for the council & knew all sorts of interesting places like this. He could tell us a little bit of history about almost every street. Wish I'd paid more attention. Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: stinkey on September 18, 2017, 07:32:36 AM Battersea boy here..wish my dad hung around to show me stuff..left me his name though :-[
Title: Re: A very short cruise Post by: BikerGran on September 18, 2017, 08:59:35 PM Mike's a Battersea boy too - the street he lived in isn't there any more though.
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