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My Top Five Viewpoints in London

London Panorama

I love climbing high above a city to gain some perspective, whether it’s from the cliffs of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh or the man-made beauty of Florence’s Duomo or the Arc de Triomphe of Paris.  While London has no cliffs looming over it, there is no shortage of fantastic spots from which to admire the spread of the city.  Here’s my Top Five – and some honourable mentions!

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London From The Sky

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.

Southbank, London

Making the most of the sunshine in Jubilee Park

Buckingham Palace, London

Buckingham Palace (please excuse the glare!)

London Eye

Heading up!

My overwhelming impression from our 30 minute rotation was how flat London seems – no volcanic cones here!

London Panorama
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

Houses of Parliament and Westminster

London Eye

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.
Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Terrace
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!
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