Thames Path Walk – Richmond to Hampton Court to Chertsey

Thames Path Walk – Richmond to Hampton Court to Chertsey

We’re walking … we’re walking … we’re taking a ferry … we’re walking. From Richmond to Hampton Court Palace and a look at the King’s Beasts, then on to Chertsey. It’s been a great couple of days.

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Blue View – Driving On the Wrong Side

Blue View – Driving On the Wrong Side

Now that we are in England, we need to relearn the art of surviving as a pedestrian in a country that drives on the wrong side of the road. Our penchant, of course, is to look to the left as we step off the curb, forgetting that in the UK as well as most of the former British colonies, the traffic comes from the other direction. In past adventures, we've had a few near misses with doubledecker buses and taxis before we got into the swing of things. Hopefully, we'll survive long enough to get into the habit of looking the other way.

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Thames Path Walk – Tower Bridge to Putney Bridge to Richmond Bridge

Thames Path Walk – Tower Bridge to Putney Bridge to Richmond Bridge

Walking from the Tower Bridge to Putney Bridge through the iconic landmarks of London both new and old and then, as we continue on our journey, the big city is left behind as we head further west and more into the countryside.

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