ENGLAND TRIP: Day 2, Part 4: The London Eye

Tom and Rob in the London Eye car

One of the great things that Anne Marie of Across the Pond Vacations got us into is the famous London Eye. The London Eye is a giant ferris wheel located on the banks of the Thames River in London. This giant ferris wheel structure carried what looked like giant ski lift cars that fit about 20 people.

The Millennium Bridge

   The entire structure is 443 feet tall and the wheel has a diameter of 394 feet. In fact, she booked us a Champagne trip, where they brought on bottled, chilled champagne that we sipped as the "car" we rode in (it moves at a snail's pace) gave us amazing views of London!  It took 30 minutes to go full-circle and we got great pictures of buildings along the Thames River, including Big Ben and Parliament House! 

   Watch the 45 Second video below to see what it's like to ride the eye with us. 

That's St. Paul's Cathedral in the background

Yes this building is an upside-down cow.

It's Champagne Time!

Big Ben and Parliament House from the Eye!

Parliament House

The London Eye car

Another View of London

Classic  view of Parliament House on the Thames River

New skyscraper

Tom says: I still need my Margarita!

NEXT: The John Soane Architect House/Museum