Top of my must-do London list was the London Eye, and with Kelly visiting from New Zealand Kate, Gin and I had an even better excuse to play tourist. We were lucky enough to get a gorgeously sunny afternoon and were treated to stunning views over London.
Making the most of the sunshine in Jubilee Park
Buckingham Palace (please excuse the glare!)
Heading up!
My overwhelming impression from our 30 minute rotation was how flat London seems – no volcanic cones here!
I loved getting the chance to place more of London’s landmarks and see the pieces of the city in relation to each other – a few weeks of popping up randomly at different tube stations had not done wonders for my sense of direction.
Houses of Parliament and Westminster
Gin, Kelly, Kate and I enjoying the amazing views
The Eye is perfect for a different perspective on London – next time I’d love to try it by night.
To round off the day, we took the opportunity to soak up the late afternoon rays at the Queen Elizabeth Hall roof terrace in Southbank.
Beached as…
The Southbank area is abuzz at the moment with everyone making the most of the summer sun, be it like us with a lazy Pimms on the grass or by making sandcastles on the (temporary!) beach. Long may the English summer continue!
