Gren—itch, not Green-witch, another of those English words pronounced differently to what you’d expect

Todays cycle ride

took me to another stretch of the river Thames

Where I found .,

The Cutty Sark. A high speed sailing ship that carried tea from India to Britain

Its in Greenwich a famous location in London with many sea going links.

The entry and exit to a tunnel under the Thames

The first time I’ve explored South London, where I used to live, in over forty years. Actually I’m discovering so much more, including the extensive network of cycle lanes.

Factoids

… words from the t’internet.

Greenwich is famous as the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the Prime Meridian Line, and a rich maritime and royal history recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Time and Science

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): The starting point for the world’s time zone system, established here in 1884.

Prime Meridian Line: The 0° longitude line at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where you can stand with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one in the western hemisphere. 

Landmarks and Maritime History

Cutty Sark

The world’s last surviving 19th-century extreme tea clipper ship.