30 June - 1 July 2012
We go out and about to soak up a little of that Olympic spirit!
We had an enjoyable weekend with our chums Dave and Becky. They stayed with us and we showed them around the Royal Borough of Greenwich and ventured into the Olympic hub that is Stratford. The weather was ok and it did actually stop raining !!!
Dave and Becky and Dave and Alex enjoy the one bit of
sunshine in the back garden
sunshine in the back garden
Here are some pics from our weekend, you will notice London is in a state of metamorphosis... changing into an Olympic City, a City ready to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Greenwich Park, shown above, is hosting the equestrian events. The stadium is huge! We also enjoyed a trip over the Thames on the new Cable Car, The Emirates Air Line. Passengers can use their Oyster cards to access the service, at a cost of £3.20 for a single. Those without Oyster cards will be charged £4.30 each way. We also ventured over to the newly developed London Pleasure Gardens...
the less said about this disaster area the better!
Greenwich Park becomes the equestrian Arena
The new Cable Car that straddles the Thames at
North Greenwich peninsula
Great views of the North Greenwich Arena (the O2)
from the Cable Car
The Olympic park from Westfield shopping centre -
Stratford City. The Orbit Tower by Anish Kapoor to the left.
The magnificent Cutty Sark at Greenwich
Under the newly renovated Cutty Sark
Dave and Alex go wild with this seasons coloured sock!
