The London Traveler

Although most Londoners never really notice it, the Thames is still a strongly tidal river as it flows through the city.
Most Londoners don’t  need to notice it, of course. The Thames is regulated these days, safely channelled between concrete banks, and we spend our lives well above the level of the water. (In medieval and early modern London, on the other hand,the Thames was bordered by muddy flats and shingly beaches for much of its length.)
The Thames has a tidal drop of 25 feet – really quite a massive drop.  So look down at low water, and you’ll see huge …read more

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Sunrise and sunset on the Thames always make it special. Once or twice I’ve got up early so I can go and stand on Waterloo Bridge as the sun rises, tinting the grey river with pink and orange, softening the brutal lines of the South Bank and making the Shell Building look like a romantic fairy castle.
You can see Tower Bridge in a new light if you take one of Thames River Adventures’ canoe cruises.  Start off at five or six in the morning and canoe underneath the bridge as the sun rises.
At £70 per person, it’s not cheap – …read more

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