View from Southwark Bridge
Our time away last week was in London. It was a working visit for John, but uncertainty over travel caused by on-off rail strikes meant that some of his meetings were cancelled. On Wednesday, he was able to join me for a long wander in search of one of my historical heroes, Samuel Pepys. Here, we are crossing the Thames to the Anchor, a tavern on Bankside from which Pepys allegedly watched the Great Fire of London in 1666. I say allegedly, because we came across another location which made the same claim! I hope to write this whole walk up sometime: for now I’m linking to Becky’s Walking Squares.
I love all your old and new quirky buildings. I think London has the most interesting skyline of all the big cities in the world. It was nice John could join you on your quest!
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I love all your old and new quirky buildings. I think London has the most interesting skyline of all the big cities in the world. It was nice John could join you on your quest!
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I really enjoyed the mix of old and new.
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Pepys would have seen a very cramped London too, but probably not as tall!
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Just preparing today’s post which makes a point of what he would, and wouldn’t, recognise today.
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We love to wander in London.
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We certainly enjoyed this wander.
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It just shows how modern London is. The old buildings are overshadowed now.
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I do like catching a glimpse of old buildings in amongst the new. Sometimes it enhances their charms.
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was just thinking the same thing looking at this square
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