Chapter 82 - London - Sightseeing 2

You see so much from the top level of the double decker bus. Here are some examples of some buildings that caught my eye. I don't know what they are, but I enjoyed seeing them.

Wouldn't it be great to live in a flat in this building?


What a lovely iron gate


How about this for a view down the street?


Some more interesting buildings








Some of the winged victory statues






St. George's Hospital, founded in 1733, is a famous teaching hospital, research center and medical school.


Nothing gets in the way of tea time!


Victoria Station, opened in 1860, serves nearly 80 million passengers each year.


This intricate iron gate is quite interesting.


Imagine this knight on the side of the building keeping eternal watch for invaders.


Waterloo Station, the scene of so many old movies, opened in 1848.


I can just see Vivien Leigh or Robert Donat rushing through here. Last year over 88 million passengers came through this station.


Meeting under the four-faced clock is a traditional rendezvous in Britain; they say "under the clock at Waterloo." I remember seeing this clock in so many old movies - "The train's about to leave - will he/she make it in time?"


I thought this little pavilion along the banks of the Thames was quite lovely.


The famous ferris wheel is one of modern London's well known landmarks. Called the London Eye, it's 443 feet high, the tallest in Europe. Opened in 1999, it rapidly became the most popular tourist attraction, serving over 3.5 million riders annually. There are 32 sealed, air-conditioned capsules, each holding 25 riders who can walk around. It takes 30 minutes to make one revolution and moves so slowly that it doesn't stop; there is plenty of time for riders to walk on or off.

Needless to say, this acrophobe didn't ride it. The last ferris wheel I rode was at the 1966 Ionia County Fair in Michigan. I swore then I'd never ride another one, and that's a vow I mean to keep!