After checking out the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, I decided to head back over to the London Eye. I hopped on the RV1 bus and made it there in no time. It was quite busy, so after eating lunch and waiting it out, I bought my ticket and queued up. The flight, as they call it, takes about 30 minutes. After 20, I was ready for it to end.
The view from the 'back' of the capsule upon departure from the gate.
The following capsule makes it's way out.
I believe this is the Ministry of Defence building.
Looking northeast, Saint Paul's Cathedral is prominent on the skyline.
The hub of the wheel.
A helicopter flies by as we ascend.
Waterloo bridge fronts this shot looking mostly north. Please disregard the
reflections from the glass.
Inside the capsule looking southeast.
At the highest point of the flight, looking at the capsule ahead of us.
Another shot looking southeast.
Looking down at Jubilee Gardens; the people really do look like ants.
Yeah, that's the furthest thing from
anyone's mind!
A little perspective on how high this thing really goes. I think it's about 125 meters.
This is something everyone tries to get - the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in one frame. Quintessential London.
It's route serpentine through London, the River Thames is perhaps one of the most famous bodies of water in the world. We view it looking south as we descend near the end of our flight.
Detail on one of the gates to the palace.
Queen Victoria Memorial.
The well-known view of Buckingham Palace, which faces to the northeast.
Queen Victoria Memorial.
One of the guards. The famous changing of the guards had already occurred for the day.
Another one of the guards.
A closer shot of Queen Victoria Memorial.
A tighter shot of the Queen Victoria Memorial reveals more detail.
Straight-on shot of the palace.
A closer shot of the palace.
The Union Jack flies proudly over Buckingham Palace.
A final shot of Buckingham Palace from Constitution Hill looking south.
