As a curtain-raiser to
my planned tour of ‘The Abominable Bride’ locations, I decided to recreate
the denouement of ‘The Six Thatchers’ by visiting the SEA
LIFE London Aquarium on one of its ‘Lates’
events. I had got a deal advertised in ‘Time Out’ so was not able
to go in until 8.30pm. I therefore spent the time between work and my
booked entry time watching ‘Black
Panther’ at a cinema by work, before catching a bus
to the far-side of Vauxhall Bridge where Sherlock has his sudden
epiphany and rushes off to the Aquarium.
Having taken a photo, I
was a short distance down Milbank before realising that Sherlock had
run the other way across the bridge, and I was on the wrong bank of
the Thames. Retracing my steps, I was soon rushing along the South
Bank until I reached Westminster Bridge, where I had to climb up to
the bridge, dash across two lanes of traffic and go back down to join
the South Bank on the other side. A short distance along, I joined a
short queue for entry.
My bag having been
checked and then placed in the cloakroom with my coat, I made my way
into the Aquarium, picking up a glass of Prosecco and crossing a
glass bridge with sharks and fish swimming below. It was here that a
complimentary photograph was taken using a camera with a light so bright it could probably be seen outside.
On the other side of
the bridge, I caught a lift down to the Aquarium proper, where I
slowly made my way round. Not having checked screenshots online
before going, I found myself taking photos of any tank that might
have been the one Mary gets shot in front of. However, I soon
recognised the tunnel that Sherlock runs through and sure enough the
tank on the other side was the correct one.
Unfortunately this tank
along with the others was surrounded by other participants sitting
and drinking alcohol from the several bars that had been set up for
the night, blocking any attempt for me to get a clear shot (If only
Mary had had the same problem).
I finally found myself
in the Jellyfish area which included information on the ‘Lion’s
Mane’ jellyfish.
Having walked around this and a new
Rainforest area, and it being only fifteen minutes until closing
time, I made my way out through the shop, to beat the rush in picking
up my cloakroom items.
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