The London Eye Sees All

Did you know that Big Ben is not actually that huge tower you always see in pictures of Parliament? That huge tower is simply called Parliament Clock Tower. Big Ben is the bell inside! So when you visit London, you will never actually SEE Big Ben! Crazy!

I found this out today whist on a Big Bus Sightseeing Tour. It was an incredible day. We started out going round Marble Arch and made our way through Queensway, Soho, Leicester Square and past where the Beetles played their last concert together. We made it the Thames, and hopped off to get some lunch and go on the London Eye. For those of you who don't know what the London Eye is, it is the second largest ferris wheel in the world! It takes a total of 35 minutes to go around, and there isn't a bad seat in the place! about 15 people can fit in it and walk around comfortably in order to get a full view of the entire city.

I bet you didn't know that the city of London is actually the smallest in the world? It is a grand total of 1 square mile. What you refer to as London is actually Greater London. So much new trivia!

After our adventures there we took a river tour down to the Tower Bridge, saw the actually London Bridge (you know, the one with the nursery rhyme?) and made our way back onto the bus and to Buckingham Palace! There were no guards out front to annoy, unfortunately, but we did see them through the gates... I wonder if their hats are really heavy and annoying?

Tomorrow we leave bright and early for Stratford. We are going to the Globe Theatre to see Julius Caesar. Adam is out of his mind excited.

Having a bit of a nod before an early morning!

Cheerio!