Today we set out along the Thames to ogle the magnificent Tower Bridge, eventually finding ourselves in the quiet riverside community of Rotherhithe (pronounced roth-er-hive) from which the Pilgrims set sail in 1620 for the "new world".
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| The iconic Tower Bridge, built between 1886 and 1894 |
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| The Tower of London, built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s |
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The "Walkie-Talkie" and the "Gherkin" buildings are notable.
What looks like a play button in the center is actually the roof of
the recently completed "Scalpel" building. |
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| The Shard is on the left |
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St. Mary's Rotherhithe, 1716
The master of The Mayflower, Captain Christopher Jones,
is buried in its churchyard.
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In July 1620, The Mayflower set sail from the wharf behind this pub.
It arrived at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, in November.
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Shad Thames, London's best preserved stretch of 19th century warehouses.
The elevated walkways are original to the warehouses.
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| Closer view of "The Gherkin" (on the right) |
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| St. Mary's Rotherhithe Free School, founded 1613 |
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| 18th century schoolchildren in uniform |
Not just reading about history but actually being there to see the written words on the statues. You, two, are definitely making the best of a bad situation and what memories you will have. I went to England years ago and I don't recall any of these sites. Now when people can not travel they are doing virtual tours and that is exactly what you both are doing.
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