Monthly Archives: December 2013

London 2013: The Old Royal Naval College

The Old Royal Naval College, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site called Maritime Greenwich, is commonly recognized as one of the world’s finest examples of English Baroque architecture. After our visit to the Trafalgar Tavern on our all-day trip … Continue reading

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London 2013: Views from the Trafalgar Tavern

After lunch at the Plume of Feathers we walked back down Park Vista to Park Row and then on past the Naval College entrance to the river and there we found another pub known as the Trafalgar Tavern. The Trafalgar … Continue reading

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London 2013: The Royal Observatory

After visiting the National Maritime Museum we trudged up the hill to The Royal Observatory,  one of four institutions that make up the Royal Museums Greenwich (the other three are Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House). … Continue reading

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