One morning, after coffee at the Borough Barista, we caught the tube and connected with the DLR, the Docklands Light Rail. This system is largely elevated above grade. It serves the Docklands and Canary Wharf development areas, and also extends under the Thames to Greenwich.
Clearly evocative of the 19th century train stations, this station and the area around it were developed in anticipation of and in conjunction with the Millenium 2000 Continue reading
We started our days in a pretty straightforward way: Breakfast
Our Parkwood Hotel had a small dining room on the lower level. It looked out into the light court in front of the hotel. Pretty simple set-up because they only served breakfast. Their specialty, as with every other place we stayed on our trip, was Full English Breakfast ! This includes eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, baked beans, toast, Continue reading
Turning west, we passed the market again, heading towards The City.
On the way we walked through the latest incarnation of the fabric business, Petticoat Lane, that has been in the area for several centuries. Today it’s a market focused on African design and fabrics.
Travel Design Impressions 
