There’s nothing like being at the seaside; the cry of seagulls, the tang of ozone in the air, Blackfriars Bridge, The Gherkin and St. Paul’s Cathedral in the distance …
Blackfriars Bridge? It’s easy to forget that the Thames is tidal and if you time it right that there’s several stretches of beach at low tide.
Some parts of the shoreline even have sand, though the daily high tide does mean that sandcastles are seldom seen.
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