There is absolutely nothing better than a trundle along the river Thames in the spring sunshine. London truly is the greatest city on earth. For reasons I won’t bore you with, I was up and out slightly earlier today, so I thought I would go on a nice long stroll. I didn’t know where to head at first, so I opted to cross Blackheath and see what was happening in Greenwich Park, before heading down to Greenwich market. Whenever I usually head that way, I often then use the old foot tunnel to go up to the Isle of Dogs, or head east to the O2. Today though, I thought I would see how far I could go west along the south bank of the Thames.

It was a lovely long trundle. I don’t think people realise how pretty London can be. The path was well maintained and accessible, so for two or three hours I followed the river in the sunshine. The Thames is quite historic, so every so often I came across signs and plaques explaining the history of the area. For example, in Rotherhithe, I found the very point where the Pilgrims set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. A couple of times, however, I was blocked by barriers or steps, which meant I had to divert away from the river and find my own way down back alleys and charming cobbled streets; but even then I was intrigued as I could almost smell the history in the air.

Believe it or not I made it as far as London Bridge and the former City Hall, currently being transformed into a shopping mall. Part of me wanted to press on, but it was getting crowded, and I wanted to get back here to check things. I simply hopped onto the Jubilee Line and was home within half an hour. It had been an amazing trundle: London is such an incredible city with so much to see, it’s mighty river flowing through it like some stately old sage, the sun shimmering off it’s surface. After getting so wound up a couple of days ago, there is nothing like a walk along the Thames to put everything back into perspective.