North-east of Greenwich is Greenwich Peninsula. The Peninsula has a long history of heavy industry such as power stations and gas works, and like the Isle of Dogs, has undergone extensive regeneration and re-purposing over the last two to three decades.
The walk from Greenwich to the northern part of the peninsula stood testimony to this as we weaved our way through walkways set up between the numerous construction sites. There's nothing overly noteworthy in this part of Greenwich, with the exception of the ridiculous (ridiculous) amount of tennis balls that have drifted ashore from some mysterious tennis-ball-abundant location farther up the Thames.
But the stand-out feature of the peninsula and our next destination is the dome. Formerly Millennium Dome and now known as The O2, the dome completely dominates the peninsula coast line. While not a particularly attractive building (kind of looks like a giant upside-down cockroach, or the Death Star wearing a crown), it certainly is awesome to see.
Equally as impressive is the inside of the dome. The greater part is dedicated to the dome's primary function as an entertainment venue, but the forward section of the inner circumference has been built to resemble a street, complete with faux building facades and street lamps. The effect is great and the atmosphere is buzzing thanks to nightclubs, bars and restaurants and cafes with alfresco dining. It's so cool in fact I didn't take a photo - next time. I did get a few pics of the entrance and the yellow spires reaching through the ceiling.
Our last stop before heading home was our main reason for heading to Greenwich Peninsula and what I intended to be a surprise for Shannae. Unfortunately it's really hard to hide a 100m high gondola lift and Shannae saw it not long after we arrived in Canary Wharf. So we jumped in line, bought a couple of return tickets and got some amazing views on the Emirates Air Line.
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