So, we're halfway through our flight to Paris - we just had an amazing time checking out London during our long layover. Once we arrived at the Heathrow airport, we exited the plane, waited a short 15 minutes in customs, and then boarded the "Heathrow Express" train to take us to Paddington Station, the hub of public transit in downtown London.
Once in Paddington Station, we decided that we wanted to maximize sightseeing, and minimize the possiblilty of missing our connecting flight. We decided that since we were about 14 miles from the airport, we really only had about 3 hours to explore.
We saw an advertisement for the London Eye - a super high ferris wheel located in the center of London that would offer the best views of the city. At 443 ft tall, and located on the River Themes, this sounded like an awesome opportunity.
We took a public bus to the Eye, and waited in line for about an hour for our turn. As we entered a sealed compartment with 20 others, we were amazed at the luxurious accommodations - it was like being in glass walled office!
Here is the link to our picture taken from the top of the London Eye: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:London_360%C2%B0_Panorama_from_the_London_Eye.jpg
The whole ride lasted around 30 minutes, and the view was amazing! After we got off the ride, it was time to head back to the airport. We took the bus to the train station, the train back to the airport, went through customs again, and boarded our plane.Now we're off to Paris!!!
by: Ben
Funds spent today: $325
Remaining Budget: $92861.28
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