Last Sunday we visited the London Boat Show with Monkey. He loved it, in fact he was in heaven really. We’d had a lovely time looking at all sorts of marine craft, most of course, that we could never afford in a million years! To end the day we decided to explore Victoria Docks a little before the rain set in. Boats and Planes, and a very happy Monkey.
The Boat Show was held at Excel London, right in the heart of Docklands, along Victoria Docks. There has been much regeneration there over the last 15 years, especially with the London Olympics too. It’s an area we’ve not explored before.
The Royal Victoria Dock Bridge was calling.
So off we went ….
The Royal Victoria Docks Bridge is right by Excel and we’d been looking at it when we visited the outside exhibits at the Boat Show. There is something else very close to Excel – London City Airport. Boats AND Planes! All in one day. We’d seen planes fly overhead, but even I didn’t realise just how close we were to the airport.
We walked to the top of the bridge and we could see the London City Airport Runway, right in front of us. Our view was of boats and planes. Monkey was not for moving!
We spent ages looking at the planes taking off and landing, it is a far busier little airport than we thought. We watched the people walking around the outside of the boat show, we pointed out the London city landmarks, the O2 and the Emirates Air Line. We decided to walk down to the cable car station, just to watch the cable cars going round and round.
Monkey was fascinated, but we decided to save a trip for another time, when he’s a bit older. He’s got a lot braver these last few months, but I’m really not sure that he’s ready for cable cars just yet.
Boats and Planes wore my little Monkey out!
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What a fantastic day out! Perfect 🙂 I haven’t been in Docklands for years, and I’m not sure I’ve been to Excel… But I have flown in and out of City, not for the faint hearted!
I can imagine flying out of there could be quite interesting!
Oh my have those docks changed! I remember going there as part of a geography field trip rather a long time ago, unrecognisable now. A great idea for a family day out. So which boat did you have your heart set on?
I know, unrecognisable from my childhood memories. He obviously went for the biggest! Wow Mummy
wow! the place have change so much since I left London.
Im sure he is ok with cable car!
I know, it’s amazing isn’t it. We walked through the tunnel to the Isle of Dogs a couple of years ago to Canary Wharf – I was stunned by the difference!
Looks like a little boy’s idea of heaven
It certainly kept him amused
Now that’s a great day out in London. I’ve always wanted to go to the boat show and now I know I can take the kids with me and we’ll all have a perfect day out.
It’s a good day out, lots to see.
i just love shots of London, looks like you had a great day!
Great isn’t it. I never tire of visiting London
Looks like you had a fantastic day out. So glad Monkey enjoyed it and was exhausted by it!
It was really good
I’ve never done that stretch of the river. I love a stroll along South Bank with the kids – so much for them to see, but we’ll have to try this one too. I’ve heard the cable cars are worth doing.
Love how zonked he is!
Yes, this part was a first for me. Love walking by the Thames, always so much to see.
Sounds like a great day!
It was good fun
Sounds like the perfect combinati0n
It really was a great day
what a fab day and all those pictures are great felt like i was walking along with you i bet your fav pic is monkey all pooped out at the end of the day
You know you’ve had a good day out when he totally flakes out at the end of it!
Sounds like monkey really enjoyed his day! #countrykids
He did have fun
Looks like lots of interesting fun, you dont get the scale of the boats I suppose from my perspective – but I bet they were overwhelmingly huge!
Love the train photo at the end haha. Bless him!
It was great fun
I have never been! Another one for the list as it looks really interesting.
It was a good day out