Photo trip from Woolwich Arsenal to River Darent - Midsummer, 2016

Today I'll post here some of the photos I took the other day during my walk along the south bank of River Thames, from Woolwich Arsenal to River Darent. There are also a few video clips from that day.

A walk between Woolwich Arsenal and River Darent - Midsummer, 2016

Yesterday I decided to walk along the south bank of River Thames with the idea, if possible to reach the Thames estuary, which is supposed to start somewhere around Gravesend. However that was not possible, because once I reached River Darent, I found that there is no way to cross it. Then I started walking along its west bank toward Dartford and after short break in a field that looked not too fenced I got to Slade Green station, where my walk finished.

Also I want to mention that England when talking about nature and wild camping, seems not to be the best place in the world. Pretty much all land is either privately owned, either some protected natural reserve and it practically impossible to find place that you'll be alone in the wild. So for people who want to immerse themselves in the nature, England is not particularly good place, but I am not giving up yet and I'll keep trying to find some kind of nature on that part of the island.

A walk through Columbia road flower market

From the web page of the place:
|"Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby."

See more: columbiaroad

Tower of London - short video clips from a visit in the spring of 2007

One more "historical" video, from the time I was just messing around with a video camera

Traveller survival/convenience tin

I carry this tin normally when I am out of cities and towns. Its not so much preper/survival tin, but rather small, easy to carry around box with a few convenience items, that I need often.

The items are:
1. Tin, aluminium, water tight, flat enough to be carried easily in belt pouch, size is exactly to fit a passport if needed.
2. Wire-saw
3. Condoms - 2 pieces
4. Fishing line - several metres
5. Fishing hooks 3 pieces, different sizes
6. Cotton
7. Pencil
8. Snare wire
9. Green wire - 3m
10. USB to mini-USB cable
11. Mini Carbiner
12. Compass with ruler
13. Tweezers
14. Salt
15. Dremel cutting blade
16. Plasters - 2 pieces
17. Mini Multi-tool with pliers, knife blade, saw, torch, screwdriver, bottle opener
18. Candle
19. Lighter - Clipper small
20. String, strong several metres
21. Sharpening stone
22. Torch with crank
23. Plastic fishing bait
24. Mirror
25. Sealable, strong transparent plastic bags - 2 pieces
26. Saw blade for metal
27. Painkillers
28. Antibiotics (doxycycline)
29. Water purifying tablets And last I am thinking of adding mini memory stick with bootable Linux (Ubuntu) and some important files, which stick I normally carry in my pocket.