Perfect Weather for Picking up the Distance; Another Ride on the Didicar

We had plans to meet up with friends this afternoon, so I got up early, and embarked upon my Sunday run.  This time it was a mere 27.5km, and I decided to take a long route to the River Thames, and follow it through the dockland path south side all the way to Greenwich, through Greenwich Park, and back home.  Again, I wasn't looking for pace, and did it rather comfortably in 2:41:06.  There was a spot of rushing to do once home to make sure we got to our friends on time though.

Again, as it was a lovely day, I thought I'd share some photo's of the route:

The Woolwich Ferry.  Normally it is on the water

Panoramic around the Woolwich side of the river.  Tate & Lyle factory on the opposite side

River Thames flood barrier

In between Thames barrier and Greenwich Peninsular

A random riverside factory of sorts

Ravensbourne College & O2 arena (aka the millennium dome)

Behind the O2 arena looking towards the Isle of Dogs (Canary Wharf etc)

Greenwich Power Station

The above Greenwich Power Station is something I will have to look into at some stage.  It was one of the three main power stations dotted along the River Thames in London, with Battersea, and the one which is now the Tate Modern Art Gallery.  I have been led to believe this one was built to power the underground once upon a time.

Woolwich Common

Woolwich Common has always looked an open unkempt piece of land.  I never really visited it too often, but when I do now, all you get for a focal point are these lumps of white buildings.  A bit of a sour blot on the landscape really, not to mention I'm sure with the long grass, and dense bushes, it houses more than foxes and dog faeces; it can only have an impact on the local habitat.  I will get a closer image one day (because they are very nouveau, and photogenic), they are where the Olympic Archery and Shooting will take place in the summer.

Once we arrived at our friends for lunch, Olive and their son Felix had a lot of fun playing with each others toys.  We then headed out to Dulwich Park, and we took Olive's Didicar once more.  Julia was pushing her along a path, when I pointed out that there was a gentle slope, and there was an opportunity to capture the moment on a video.  So here is a video of Olive getting a driving lesson in Dulwich from her Mummy.  I was running as fast as I could to keep up.