Limehouse Basin, Regent's Canal
We have decided to get up early today (7.30am) as we understand a wide beam narrow boat is booked in with the lock keeper to go through the lock and onto the Thames. So, we duly creep around the marina, but not a soul to be seen, and widebeam boat curtains still drawn. Never mind, as it is a nice morning, we decide to take a walk, get a paper and look out over the Thames. The scene across the water is so serene, and peaceful, and we agree that today would be a good day for experiencing the Thames in a narrow boat, instead of tomorrow. C'est la vie!
We pay the lock keeper a friendly visit, just to confirm our time for using the lock tomorrow, and we learn that the Thames barrier is currently raised, as it is barrier annual test day, THAT is why the river is so calm! As a consequence, there is insufficient water upstream for boats to safely reach Teddington Lock.
After breakfast, we take the Docklands Light Railway to Canary Wharf to visit the Docklands Museum of London, (FOC) and very good it is too. Situated in the West India Quay, it has displays and information going back to Roman times about the Thames and London as a port. Worth another visit on our return in the spring.
This evening we went to Gordon Ramsey's restaurant Narrow, which is adjacent to Limehouse Lock and has a conservatory overlooking the river. Enjoyed the evening very much, not a cheap outing, and watching the Thames clippers racing up and down, even in the dark, did little to allay our fears of what awaits us tomorrow.
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