Another day out exploring London. First was a train to Hither Green and another train to Dartford. There are some interesting plaques on the fence at Dartford Station:

From there, a third train took me to Woolwich Arsenal, then the DLR to Pontoon Dock:

Adjacent to the station is the Thames Barrier Park, so it’s off for an explore:

This leads down to a Pavilion of Rememberance by the Thames:

and as its name suggests, a good view of the Thames Barrier from the north side:

Then it’s back to the station and a train to Canning Town:

There is a footbridge that crosses the river to ‘City Island’:

City Island turns out to be a mixture of new housing and retail, all still looking very sterile:

After all that (non)excitement, its back on the train to Limehouse:

This is right by the northern portal of the Rotherhithe Tunnel under the Thames:

A short walk takes me to Limehouse Basin, the place where the London Canals join to the Thames:

As you can see, the DLR is nearby:

This is the lock to the Thames:

There is a wide variety of boats in the basin:

You can see Limehouse Station at the end of the alley in this photo:

Back on the train, this time to Bank, where I took the escalator link to Monument Station:

The Monument is right outside:

After a bit of lunch, I took the tube to South Kensington:

and from there, a tube to Victoria and a train to Sutton:

Shortly followed by another train to London Bridge, then a final one back to Orpington: