The London Eye

The London Eye

 We saved the London Eye for our last adventure in London. The evening of July 14 we boarded a pod on the London Eye for a half-hour ride. The London Eye is like a giant Ferris wheel, but instead of a seat for a couple people, you ride inside a egg-shaped glass pod with up to 20 other people. Because of the immense size of the ride they aren’t able to stop and start it, so it keeps moving as people step out, safety inspections are done, and new riders board.

One of the glass pods

"Afraid" of heights!

Erika’s not a fan of heights, but she loved the views of the city and she became the resident expert of London for the tourists in the pod; able to name and point out many local landmarks. Jason enjoyed the amazing views (especially being able to go up higher than Big Ben), but he was also fascinated with how this big contraption worked

Amazing view of Big Ben, Parliment, and Westminster Abbey

After the ride, we enjoyed a hand-in-hand walk back to our hotel near the London Eye for a final night’s sleep in London before heading home the next morning.