Our first day in London took us to the Tate Modern and the London Eye. The Tate is undergoing extensive renovations and expansion. It boasts some of the finest modern art collections in the world. I can’t show you any of that, but I can show you what you see on the terrace of one of their cafes. That’s my name sake, St. Paul’s Cathedral, across the Thames.
We thought about taking the pedestrian bridge you can see in the photo and checking it out, but we had trouble staying awake. Two hours of sleep doesn’t cut it. We went back to our room and took a nap. That helped a great deal. It allowed us to head to the London Eye in the early afternoon. It looks like a cross between a Ferris wheel and a Gondola. You get spectacular views as your car climbs slowly upwards.
Parliament is not currently in session. For the moment they’ve said what they want to say about phone hacking. The Queen is headed to her summer residence too.
Our airplane ride was certainly a penance but the weather is beautiful. One local described the previous week’s weather as atrocious. It is hot.A full day of adventures is on tap for tomorrow.
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