Cutty Sark

The two prime attractions at Greenwich are the beautiful Christopher Wren-built observatory and the clipper ship, Cutty Sark. I don't know much about the Cutty Sark other than the fact that it was one of the last and fastest tri-masted sailing ships built to compete with the steamships of the 19th Century. That and the fact that it is also the name of a rather groaty tasting Scotch.

Day Fifteen (Free day in London)

July 27th 2006
All those candy bars I bought to bring home probably melted last night. Even after all those ales I consumed last night I still had difficulty sleeping through the night. How'd those Victorian women in their layers of petticoats and necklines up to their chins survive the London summers? People must've absolutely reeked back then. I enjoyed the same sumptuous breakfast down in the air-conditio ... read more

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