Battersea
Saturday - December 30th 2023
Our first full day in London started with breakfast at
Lockdown Bakehouse
near our hotel, where we got coffee and croissants. For today we planned to
walk from Wandsworth Town to
Battersea Power Station, which takes about an hour. With the coffees in our hands we walked along
the River Thames towards Battersea. We did the same tour last year already and
although the weather wasn't the best, we still enjoyed the long walk again.
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Lockdown Bakehouse
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The Alma
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At Battersea Power Station we had a reservation for
Lift 109, a great observation deck in one of the power plant's funels. Lift 109 is
also a small museum about Battersea and its history. Once we were allowed into
the museum, we had a couple of minutes to explore the exhibition until it was
time to board the lift that takes you inside the funel to the top. From there
we had a wonderful view over London and Battersea. Afterwards we had lunch at
Clean Kitchen, where we ordered a plant based burger and a wrap with fries. Like last year
the food was really good. Our next stop was at
Control Room B, a beautiful bar in one of the power plant's old control rooms. There we had
a couple of drinks before checking out some of the shops.
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Battersea Power Station
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Battersea Power Station
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Battersea Power Station
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Battersea Power Station
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Battersea Power Station
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Lift 109
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| Lift 109 |
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| Lift 109 |
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| Lift 109 |
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Battersea Power Station
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| Lift 109 |
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Clean Kitchen
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Clean Kitchen
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Lunch at Clean Kitchen
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Control Room B
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In the afternoon we continued our walking tour towards the inner city. Along
the way we passed the US embassy, the Covid memorial wall, the London Eye and
ended at the Blackfriars Pub. There we got a couple of drinks before heading
back to Wandsworth Town. We spent the rest of the evening at The Alma pub
enjoying some beers and gin tonics. For dinner we got sandwiches and salads at
MS and had an in room picnic while watching TV.
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US Embassy
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Covid Memorial Wall
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Houses of Parliament
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Blackfriars Pub
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