I head back down the hill towards Greenwich town center, pop into the market to buy some coffee beans from Ideal Espresso, who I would highly recommend for a cup of coffee. They have a large range of coffees available and do ice coffees which as it was a hot sunny day were very popular. I have spent longer than I had expected in Greenwich and now it is time to head to the next property on the board, Whitechapel in East London, the other side of the Thames. I am going to walk through the Greenwich tunnel which takes will take me underneath the Thames. To get there I will pass the famous Cutty Sark The Cutty Sark was a British Clipper ship, one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest before sailing ships gave way to steam ships. The ship is now a museum and is open daily. Not sure if its the same every Saturday or even everyday, but there was a street market with music, street food and pop up bars, a pretty lively spot. I headed towards the waterfront to the Tunnel. The tunnel links Greenwich with Millwall and was opened in 1902. It replaced a ferry service allowing workers from south of the river to get to work in the docks and shipyards in and around the Isle of Dogs. There is a lift or a helical staircase, which I took, to get your to the beginning of the tunnel which you can imagine is quite a way down. After maybe 10 minutes I am on the other side of the Thames. I look back over to Greenwich which gives me a good view of the Maritime Museum and the Queens House.
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