Trip to Greenwich

Bill writes: At Greenwich we went over to the Old Naval College:


Where we toured the chapel and the painted hall. We had a private tour in the painted hall, and I have to say, I always love the tour guides in Britain. I don't think I've ever met one who wasn't knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. This one was no exception. Since no one else was around he not only showed us the obvious sites, such as the magnificent ceiling:




He also told us the story of what happened when they pickled Nelson in a vat of brandy for the trip back from Trafalgar. Yech.

By the way, the british don't know how to handle dry weather. They have no coping skills for watering the lawn for instance. The Naval College has a a few acres of lawn. The arrow shows the one sprinkler that's supposed to water this entire area, roughly one square yard at a time. I guess they just keep moving it from spot to spot for the next year, until they've watered the entire lawn.


Here's a picture of Aline on the way back. This shows what she looks like when she's totally blissed out after a day of art, cream tea, and being on the water on a sunny day while listening to John Lee Hooker singing "I Cover the Waterfront":

We end our trip with an obligatory picture of Big Ben: