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The London Eye

Okay people, don’t be looking for something like the giant eye from Lord of the Rings because one, you’ll be looking forever and two, you’re not Frodo. The Eye of London is actually a big Ferris wheel but it’s so much more advanced than any normal small town carnie ride. The Eye offers a bird’s “eye” view of the second largest city in all of Europe.

The cost is around 12 pounds (24 dollars) and the ride lasts about half an hour, but that’s plenty of time to see several different views from the enclosed bulb that is your temporary Cinderella pumpkin carriage. It sounds crazy, but just moving from the front to the back, and from the right to the left, you get to witness completely different landscapes and you can literally see for miles (on a clear day of course!)

GTG Photo Op: Any spot from the Eye is a great background for photographs. Ali’s and my favorite was the one from the very top of the wheel, with the sun setting behind Big Ben and Parliament. By angling the camera just right, we were able to get both of us and the popular sites below. Then we watched the tiny people below gather and disperse from the many sites of a giant city that doesn’t seem to sleep.

Ali and I recommend the London Eye as one of the top sites to see/ride. If you take time for it on your first day of site seeing, you’ll even get a feel for the locations of the other major sites, and it will be easier to traverse the winding streets since you’ll have a general knowledge of the city’s layout. Also, with the limited number of people allowed in each carriage, it’s a relaxing break from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the tourist spots that are quite busy and always full of people.