United Kingdom Trip Day 8, Part 2: Final Afternoon, London

Welcome back to Part 2 of Day 8 of my UK trip. This was our last day in London before flying back to the States the next morning. Like I mentioned in Part 1 of Day 8, we packed so much in this last day that I had to split it up into two parts. 

After spending most of the morning at Greenwich Park, we needed a snack and a sit. Luckily, Greenwich Market was nearby. Established in 1737, this place has quite a history, like most things in London.

We split up to find what we wanted to eat. I found Brazilian churros, and I got this absolutely delicious dulce de leche one. I enjoyed this greatly. 

One of the things Audrey wanted to do was go to a cemetery. Originally, we had planned to visit Highgate Cemetery, but it was a two-hour trip by bus and on foot, so we found a closer alternative. We still had to do a lot of walking (nothing new on this trip!), but after some time, we arrived at All Saints Cemetery, officially called Nunhead. One of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in Greater London, it opened in 1840 and is now a nature preserve.

I love visiting old cemeteries, something you, my dear reader, already know.

UK cemeteries are always enhanced by the green of ever-growing moss.

An Anglican chapel sits at the heart of the cemetery.

A view behind the chapel, slightly to the right.

Like other old churches I've visited in the UK, the ceiling/roof has long since disintegrated.

Still, it's a stunning piece of architecture.

Our last stop of the trip was another of my non-negotiables, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, located on the famous Fleet Street. If you don't know, Fleet Street was the heart of London's publishing industry, and has been an important thoroughfare since Roman times.

A pub has been at this location since 1538, and was rebuilt into what it is now after the Great Fire of 1666. This was the main reason for my wanting to visit.

I had made us reservations long before, and we were a bit early, so we stopped for a drink nearby at The Tipperary. It's an Irish pub built in 1667, the same year Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese reopened after the Great Fire.

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is composed of many small rooms. Inside the main entrance, to the right, is a small pub. There are other small pubs inside linked by corridors that have seating for pub-goers.

Such as this one.

The the left of the main entrance is their dining room. Like all the other rooms, it is quite small, so reservations are highly recommended.

This is a shot of the dining room from next to our table. See, small like I said.

I started with the three cheese Rennet & Rind board. I got the famed Cheshire cheese, Cornish yarg, and Sussex brie. It came with grapes, celery, beer chutney, and some thick, hearty crackers. Honestly, this was a meal unto itself.

They serve the largest selection of Samuel Smith libations I have ever seen, so of course, I had a few. They're some of my favorites.

One of the quintessentially British foods I wanted to eat was fish & chips, so I waited for this visit to order it. It was delicious, but I should have thought to ask for salt and malt vinegar. 

And there you have it, the last post of my trip to the UK. At some point down the road, I will make a post with some random photos and my thoughts, overall, but it will have to wait. I need to put up a bunch of other posts that are waiting in the wings. 

Until next time, friends.