By lunchtime yesterday, the sun was shining, it wasn’t raining, and the air temperature was tolerable … and Sue and I decided that some fresh air might do us some good. After a look at the various places we could go for a walk, we decided to go to Greenwich Park.
It took us less than fifteen minutes to drive to the park and I was able to find a disabled parking place near the Pavilion Cafe. From there we walked past the Royal Greenwich Observatory towards the statue of General Wolfe …
… and the viewpoint from which one has a panoramic view of the National Maritime Museum, the Queen’s House, the former Royal Naval College (now the University of Greenwich), the former Millennium Dome (now the O2), and - in the distance - the Shard.
Although I’ve visited Greenwich Park many times before, I never realised that the statute of General Wolfe …
… was paid for the the Canadian government and unveiled by the then Marquis of Montcalm in 1930.
Sue and I decided to eat lunch in the Pavilion Cafe …
… which turned out to be quite reasonably priced for a venue in a very touristy area.
We enjoyed our short break in Greenwich Park and there is no doubt that going out into the fresh air was better for us than sitting at home. We may have returned home tired, but we were mentally refreshed by our excursion.
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