A Day at the London Eye and Westminster Abbey

Walking around London it is hard to miss the looming ferris wheel like structure in the background. Having caused a significant amount of controversy when first constructed (people were worried about the look of the London skyline), the London Eye stands today as one of the biggest (Definitely the Tallest) tourist destinations in London.

And so, on the 7th of June we boarded one of the capsules of the London Eye to see the city from a bird's eye view. For the duration of the half hour ride one has a spectacular view of London, particularly of Big Ben.

 (Big Bend from a quarter of the way up)

 (Three Quarters of the way up)

 (The view from the top, which also provides a look at the capsules of the London Eye)

 To look out over the city really helps one put it all in perspective. To see the intermixing of old and new buildings from above you get a look at today's London, a place where both history and modernity have their place.

After seeing London from above we headed to another of London's most popular tourist destinations, Westminster Abbey. Having been to the Abbey before (in November) I knew that it would be a place for Michael to see. Though slightly eerie due to the over 3,500 bodies under the floor, it is worth the visit due to the amount of British history that this Abbey contains. With the bodies of royalty, as well as writers, and scientists (believe it or not Darwin is buried here) Westminster is a time capsule of sorts.

After learning from one of the vergers about the history that Westminster Abbey contains, both within its walls and under its floors, the day was drawing to a close and the only thing left to do was to enjoy a meal of Fish and Chips at the local pub.

Cheerio!!