Two Star Attractions of London

London River Cruise

A View of Thames

                    

London Eye

               
 


       



                                                          Inside view of the Capsule

  To get a bird's eye view of London, nothing is more convenient and comfortable than to sit in the   London Eye--a very appropriate name given to the 443 feet high observation giant wheel on the sou   bank of London erected in 2000 as a part of London's Millennium Celebrations. It has thirty-two cages or capsules with glass walls on four sides and each accommodating nearly twenty people It moves so slowly (the wheel moves at ten inches per second i.e 9 Km per hour) that one does not get any nervous feeling of being rotated at a fast speed. It takes nearly thirty minutes to view different locations from a level  such as the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St.Paul's Cathedral,Shell Tower, Tower  Bridge and Waterloo Station.Many people took photos of the distant view  of London with tall towers, churches, museums and gardens and office buildings.One can watch the city within a range of 25 miles all directions. We were also shown a 4-D documentary film viewing London from the wheel along with some city amusements performed by various ethnic groups before we proceeded to board the wheel.

 Another unforgettable experience is the London River Cruise from Westminster to London Station
 to and  fro.The Cruise Boat was very neat with comfortable seats. A guide gave a running commentary on the various sites and monuments seen on both sides of the banks of the river Thames as we were sailing along.We saw the various bridges, cathedrals, towers and well-known office buildings.She also gave some brief information about Southwark area where Shakespeare's Globe Theater was seen with some old taverns and  inns, the favourite haunts of the poet in those times. She also cracked some jokes but she spoke too  fast for us to understand her humorous remarks. We rounded of Our weekend trip to London with a  refreshing cup of coffee and exotic snacks.

                                                                                                     
  September 3rd, 2013                                                                             Somaseshu Gutala