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Fear of heights – no problem!!
Whilst in London, I arranged for a day out with wonderful friends of mine; Jane, JP and Guy and they asked us to meet them at the London Eye to take a ride. I must say I was a little apprehensive about being so high up off the ground but wanted to go as the tickets were a treat from my friends. (I found out when we met that Jane is very concerned about heights so she had no intention of getting on – but I was so glad I did).
We caught a London Cab to the arranged meeting place and my brother and nephew wanted a photo of the taxi as a nice memory.My friends had pre-booked the tickets (great idea as we didn’t have to line up) and then five of us went to board with Jane waiting at the outdoor coffee shop below. My nephew and Guy hit it off straight away and became best friends.Up we go….and what wonderful views of London.
I was fine as long as I didn’t go too close to the large windows.
I think the ride took about twenty minutes which enabled us to see all around the city of London.We had lovely views of Big Ben which really is a spectacular.We were so lucky to have such beautiful weather; skies were blue and we had perfect views of parliament, the Thames River and all the other great buildings of London.We then enjoyed lunch at a lovely little cafe followed by a drink at a local London pub. My brother doesn’t drink but he wanted to have one beer at a Cockney pub in London…and whilst the pub was not owned or run by a ‘cockney’, it was nice to sit outside so my brother could tick off something on his bucket list.And after we took a walk around the city where two lovely London ‘bobbies’ agreed to a photograph and a hat swap; great customer service!!Truly was a wonderful day and my brother talked about how much he loved my friends and wished he could have spent more time with them – so we will have to return!!
Sophie said:
It sounds like a great day with friends and family in a foreign city. I love these days! The London Eye was the only big attraction I got to ride the last time I was in London on a super short time, and it really is spectacular!
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kasiawrites said:
That’s one thing I didn’t do in London. As I was with a friend, I thought I would try it when I go back with my husband. Looking forward to it!
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Little Miss Traveller said:
So pleased you had good weather for your ride on the London Eye. I think it’s a ‘must’ for all visitors to London and, of course, I enjoy riding on these huge Ferris wheels in other big cities too. You wouldn’t want to be on it today though as it’s torrential rain across the south of the country.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you for stopping by.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Oh no too scary Mavis if it had torrential rain. I would not have gone on it.
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Marta said:
I’ve never tried the London Eye as I am not too fond of ferris wheels in general xD I love the last picture haha!
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BRT 2003 said:
Once again… excellent.. you really do a great job.. such great memories of our trip every time xx
On Sep 3, 2017 6:25 PM, “Sue’s Fabulous Travels” wrote:
SueT唐 梦 琇 posted: “Fear of heights – no problem!! Whilst in London, I arranged for a day out with wonderful friends of mine; Jane, JP and Guy and they asked us to meet them at the London Eye to take a ride. I must say I was a little apprehensive about being so high up off “
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Amy said:
Great photos, Sue! Also, reminded me the pleasant experience we had riding the taxi in London. 🙂
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sileas said:
The views are absolutely fantastic!! I’m so glad you made it up there (although it’s still on my bucket list) 😉
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks Marta.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks so much Amy. Nice it brought back some lovely memories.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks Julia. It’s definitely worth doing. Pick a good day though to get good views.
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brencation said:
This is such a cute post! I love your blog!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Very lovely of you. You have made my night.
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reocochran said:
The boys look like they are going to stay in touch. I liked this post about downtown London. The London Eye would probably scare me but I would go as long as it went slowly in the circle! 😊
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mirandavoice said:
I have shared the link of this post in my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MyOfficialDiary/
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you for your lovely comments.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
How lovely are you. Thank you so much.
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Habiba Bien said:
This is a great one. I think everyone should try the london eye it’s totally worth it. I had a somewhat similar touristy experience too. Check mine 🙂
https://bybapeaches.com/2017/11/09/the-magnificent-london-eye/
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. Funnily enough I just read your post and. Moments before I saw your comment here. Your photos are fabulous and you are a very attractive young lady.
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Habiba Bien said:
Thank you so much. ☺️ Enjoy life! Cheers!
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Lignum Draco said:
Great views and it looks like you had a great day. The London Eye is particularly well located. I haven’t been on it but I’d be fighting for a window view. 🙂
Thos ‘bobbies’ were very kind to pose with your nephew.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. Geez it seems forever since we went to London. And hopefully I can return in December. Have already booked flights but now depends on travel ban etc.
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