In the Planetarium we saw the 'Starlight Show' describing, and showing, the birth, life and death of stars and planets, and afterwards were lucky enough to have a talk from a female Doctor of Astrology about things to look out for in the sky that night - seeing the stars, constellations and planets that were being described in the nightsky projected above us. You lie back in inclined seats and watch the beauty and wonder of the universe - a fantastic experience, absolutely awesome! There is also the Meridian Trail to follow and rooms of hands-on exhibits relating to astronomers and the universe. We drove there and parked outside the Observatory at the top of the steep hill - amazing views of the buildings of Canary Wharf, the O2 dome, the Thames and the famous Greenwich Maritime buildings. And of course we stepped over the O degree meridian line several times!
It was, of course, election day, but we had already done our electing in postal votes so we were free to roam in the fresh air instead of queuing in a polling booth. Today is the 7th and we all now know that no party is fully in charge so, presumably, our debt will grow while the three main parties try to organise dubious alliances. It is quite mind-boggling and a bit scary, but not as mind-boggling and scary as the vastness of the universe.
