Float on

It was Monday yesterday, and that must have been the reason our dinner cruise on the Thames wasn’t absolutely bursting at the seams with people.  There was a row of empty tables for two next to the row of tables where Cas and I were seated.  Don’t worry, though, the assembled clientele was still very, very loud.  There was one Frenchman in particular who could have communicated with the whole room without a microphone.  We got on and started with a glass of champagne, followed by a smoked salmon appetizer.  There was a tomato basil soup, then a nice roasted chicken in red wine sauce with potatoes and vegetables.  Tatties, but no neeps.  Whew.  

Desert was a tiramisu, then we were off.  We grabbed our wine glasses and headed up top to enjoy the open air, let the wind blow our hair back and take a few really great photos of the Tower Bridge, illuminated at night.  It was kind of cool, knowing where we had walked earlier in the day and sailing under it.  

The crew was pleasant and accommodating, the on-board entertainment was pretty good and the meal was very nice.  Unfortunately for me and Cas, we’ve got unrealistically high expectations about dining while floating on famous rivers, but that can’t be helped.  The dinner cruise on the Seine was certainly not something you can just book through Viator or Trip Advisor.  On the Thames, there was no Dom Perignon, no amuse bouche and no Michelin-starred chef preparing the chicken.  In spite of that, we did manage to have a good time.  

We’re off today for a trip to Shakespeare’s Globe, the Tate Modern and some Indian food, fingers crossed.  It’s another self-styled, choose your own adventure day, and we’re off in a big city to see what we can see.  I’ll fill you in on the details later.

Here’s our photo album: tinyurl.com/dunlap-pl