March 24 - Last day, All about sailing

We joined Estha and went exploring the Cutty Sark, the fastest clipper ship. You can see some of the rigging and the metal plated hull. The living space was on the deck. There was some cabin space there, but it would make a freshman dorm room look spacious! The beds might fit me, but Marjorie would have to curl up like a snail to fit in them.

After that we checked out the Royal Naval College, and went to the Royal Observatory. I'm lying on the Prime Meridian. Much to my surprise, it is the third Prime Meridian at the observatory. Apparently as instruments improved and Royal Astronomers changed, it was moved 3 times. The one I am on is the current International Prime Meridian established in the 1884 by treaty. Since 70% of the nautical maps used it, it was a logical choice.

Tomorrow the taxi comes at 7 a.m. To take some of us to Gatwick Airport. Others leave later and are going through Heathrow Airport to western Canada. So our merry band is breaking up as our journey ends.