Today I took a break from the tennis as my hosts took me on a tour of Greenwich, in the drizzle.

Before leaving, they prepared a lovely cooked breakfast. Then we took the bus into the town centre.

We then walked under The Thames via the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Completed in 1902, it links Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs. It was constructed to replace a ferry and allowed workers to get to the docks. The cast-iron tunnel is 1,215 feet (370.2 m) long, 50 feet (15.2 m) deep and has an internal diameter of about 9 feet (2.74 m). The cast-iron rings are coated with concrete and surfaced with some 200,000 white glazed tiles. The northern end was damaged by bombs during the Second World War and repairs included a thick steel and concrete inner lining that reduces the diameter substantially for a short distance. The North tower has 87 steps, and the South tower has 100.

After crossing back to Greenwich, we wandered around the Greenwich Market, browsed a bookshop which is sadly closing down, bought some bargain DVDs that the library were selling, and visited a couple of pubs. Then we caught the bus back home for a quick freshen up before heading out for a meal.

Just a short walk across the park was The Pilot. The pub is at the end of the only road of old buildings in the area that are still standing amongst the ongoing development of The Greenwich Millennium Village.

Here we enjoyed a fantastic meal, and had a great waiter by the name of Sam. We started by sharing a duck pot and squid. Then my brother and I had a burger each, to which I added cheese and bacon, while my brother's girlfriend tucked into fish and chips. For dessert, she had the Panacotta while my brother and I again copied each other with Bakewell Tart. They're very lucky to have such an excellent pub just 5 minutes walk from their flat.