So yesterday was my birthday.. 33 years old, and getting older!! I spent a really nice day. Spending the day up in London, and not only enjoying good company, but managing to go on the London Eye, something in all the times I’ve been to London I’ve never done. It was a pretty cold day up in London, so the hot mulled wine from Covent Garden, really warmed it up a bit, that and the triple chocolate cookies!!
A nice relaxed wander around the market at Covent Garden, followed by a walk down to Westminster Bridge and the London Eye. The hot dog’s and fresh waffles with maple syrup filled a spot (or rather a little more than a spot!) in our stomachs before queuing to get onto the eye itself.
We timed it so that we would catch the start or as much of sunset as possible, and although the cloud was quite low, it obscured most of the sun, but didn’t ruin the view from the top of the wheel. I never actually realised how much of London you could see from the top, and it wasn’t half as crowded or as busy as I expected.
I’ve been past the wheel so many times when I’ve been working around Westminster, Waterloo and Southbank, but never had the time, or opportunity to actually get onto it. I was a good gift for my birthday, and something I’ll be able to remember for quite some time.
I managed to take quite a few nice photos from the capsule itself, as well as a nice little photo I took before boarding. I have a whole bunch more to put up once I’ve looked through them all.
Now feeling somewhat fat from my chocolate birthday cake that I ate most of this evening, and feeling a little tired still from the weekend, I believe its time for some wine, and relaxation..
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