I lived near the Thames for the first twenty-one years of my life, yet, for some reason that I cannot now account for, I have never actually been on the river.
So when friends came in from California, taking in the sights and sounds of London, I suggested a cruise to Hampton Court Palace, most famous for being the home of Henry VIII (the sovereign with VI wives).
We embarked at Westminster Pier on what I thought was going to be a cloudy and rainy day. Yet, to my delight, I was wrong!
The boat driver elected to give the commentary and his cockney wit and good humor made this voyage a joy. For example, on passing the Houses of Parliament pictured here, he remarked that our leaders liked to entertain each other on this patio with “liquid lunches, which probably explains the state this country is in.”
As I said, I have never been on this river before, so I was very surprised to find out how many buildings along the river had been so recently built.
To find out more about cruising from London to Hampton Court, visit this website. I can highly recommend Thames River Boats!
