Question of the week: Do you have a favourite bus route? "My favourite bus route is the water bus from Westminster to Greenwich. It allows me to see London the way most people have viewed it, over the 2,000 years (give or take) that there has been a settlement here.
Until 1750 London Bridge was the only bridge across the Thames, and city roads were bad and crowded; it was far quicker (and more pleasant) to take a boat along the river. In fact, if you look at many of the old buildings along the Thames you will see that they still have a 'water gate' where boats could pull in to let passengers off, so they wouldn't have to walk on the street at all. (Somerset House is a prime example of this.)
If you haven't gone to Greenwich yet, thinking about going by the Water Bus. It's a lot of fun!"
- Kris
* Photo by Dr Max, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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