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London Day 17 - Canary Wharf

12/16/2019

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Monday, 16 December 2019
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This is London's new downtown, a part of "Docklands",  on the Isle of Dogs, east of central London.  Canary Wharf is a powerhouse of financial/publishing/media business spaces in multiple towering buildings that grew out of Britain's former mega dock and warehouse district that boomed in the 19th century.  Several large skyscrapers went up from 1991, with many more going up after the century's turn.

Rick Steve's:  "Don't expect Jolly Olde England here.  The Docklands is more about businessmen in suits, creatively planned parks, art-filled plazas, and trendy cafes and restaurants.  But there are also traces of its rugged dockworker past.  You'll see canals, former docks, brick warehouses, and a fine history museum.  Most impressive of all, there's not a tourist in sight."

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A view of the old and the new - waterway structures from the past (still operable) and lifts in the background raising new buildings.  The capsized boat is likely just enthusiasts sailing hard and having a minor oops.
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Lunchtime anyone?
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For those on the job, there's never enough time...................flowers in early Winter, it's a Britannia thing.
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                                                                        City wildlife.
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We finish our walking tour at the Museum of the London Docklands.
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Out into the night....lights.
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We take in a Docklands' restaurant before we depart for home on the Underground.  Moderately priced and good eats.
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