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| Aquatics Centre. |
Tuesday April 4, 2023.
With the first week of the Easter holidays begun and with the weather on our side Keilyn, my 9 year old daughter, and I decided to take a trip to London. On Keilyn's insistence we headed to Stratford, via the Jubilee line, as she wanted to explore the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Our journey was uneventful and after grabbing a hot drink and some food, at Stratford station, we made our way to the park.
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| West Ham FC Stadium. |
Crossing WaterWorks River, via Stratford Walk, we were immediately in front of what is now West Ham FC Stadium, while below us, on the river, the Water Chariots and swan pedalos were moored up.
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| Water Chariots and Swan pedalos. |
Turning right we headed towards the Pleasure Gardens Play Area, which Keilyn thought was 'Okay'. We continued by following the course of the River Lea via Middlesex Way, which brought us to Eastcross Bridge, next to which the 'Agitos' stood tall and proud against the blue sky.
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| Agitos. |
Following the path around brought us to the London Blossom Garden and the Tumbling Bay Playground. Keilyn was suitably impressed with this little park.
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| Keilyn just swinging around. |
From here we clambered up and down hills to see the Olympic Rings, set among a small copse of trees.
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| Keilyn, an Olympian in the making? |
Then it was back down the hill to Gaskell's Fort play area, which Keilyn loved.
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| Gaskell's Fort Play area. |
Then we crossed Knights Bridge and turned left and ourselves back on Middlesex Way, which we followed until we reached Marshgate Lane. We followed this until we turned onto Bassett Lane, which took us across the River Lea Navigation.
