London Eye

There was one more thing that I wanted to do before I left London for Winter Break- take a flight on the London Eye!! I had always wanted to go on it, but never had the chance. So, the night before my flight back to California, Matt and I decided to go. We ended up in a pod with only about 10 other people (and the pods are pretty big), so we weren't cramped! The views we had while rotating around the giant ferris wheel were spectacular!! We could see all of London and even as far as Wembley Stadium. We could even spot the ferris wheel in Hyde Park. The ride takes about 30 minutes to go around, which is slow enough that you don't feel like you're moving at all! I got some stunning pictures of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament lit up at night and some nice views of the River Thames cutting through London in the night. It was awesome and I am so glad I got to do it, especially the night before I left!! (Like a farewell to London for a few weeks!)