We caught a Thames Clipper from Greenwich Pier. Last time I got a boat up the Thames, it was a slow tourist cruise with commentary and peeling chairs. The Thames Clipper services was quite a revelation. Comfortable, fast and staffed by a very good looking crew.
We got off at Bankside Pier and headed into the Tate Modern. I've been a few times, but this was Jim's first experience. Again the giggles overtook me at times, as they did at the National Potrait Gallery the other month, and I had to laugh at some of Jim's expressions as he was introduced to some of the tat they have at the Tate Modern.
We quickly left there (after stalking a gorgeous blonde guy... yum), and wandered over the not-so-wobbly-which-is-sad Millennium Bridge, around St Paul's, past the Scientology HQ (very nice inside... the taking money for telling lies business must be pretty good) and back to Bankside Pier.
We headed up on another Clipper to the O2 (this clipper was staffed by two of the hottest men ever), not once in 5 years and then twice in one week, for dinner at the Rodizio Rico. Don't say we aren't obsessive! Then home again on a final clipper, which is now the only way to travel.
I've put some pictures of the day up on my Flickr, don't get too excited, they aren't that good. ;)
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Tate Modern, Strolling round London.... sounds like a great day! I lived in London for 5 years, that would have been an ideal weekend for me:)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you and Jim had a nice day of celebrating London.
ReplyDeleteAt the Tate Modern I often think, "So many walls, so little art." Sometimes I would rather see some empty walls...
The clippers sound like a good idea. No narration at all? Wonderful. Hope they run in the winter.