Beware the Eye of London

Yesterday I went to the London Eye. I booked my ticket through school (so it was cheaper). My ticket was for 18:30, perfect for sunset and night time pictures. I went with Jenni, as she was the only other one interested in going from our group. We took the tube to Westminster, coming up at the base of Parliament and Big Ben. We crossed the Thames and made our way to the Eye. After a short line and a quick security check, we boarded. The capsule (what the pod-like orb-things are called) holds about a lot of people (ours had about 15) with a wooden bench in the middle. The wheel moves continuously, so you have to be careful walking in. The capsule rotates to stay level as the wheel turns. The view gets better as you go up. It is amazing what you can see from that high up. As the wheel turned and we made our way to the top, the sun was about to fully set. The lights of the city were turned on. It was beautiful. Parliament and Big Ben are nearby and Buckingham Palace is just on the other side of the river. The BT Tower sticks out to the west while the Gherkin and St. Paul easily dwarf their surrounding buildings to the east. The descent was just as lovely. In total, a trip around takes a half hour. The time flew by. After wards, I took a few pictures and we got waffles with ice cream on top. It smelled like the waffle cones at Disneyland. They were delicious, an excellent dinner.










Until we meet again,

-Maggie the traveler