London Eye

One thing that was fun last time I went to London was the London Eye. It's a giant Ferris wheel next to the Houses of Parliament. Some people say it's kind of an EYE Sore, because it is pretty huge and gaudy next to old buildings. I'm here to tell you though, it's a really great view.

I haven't been in London in a couple of years, so this blog is a little dated. I will check on the prices and verify the times, but other than that, I don't know how much has changed since the pictures were taken. It seems like London is always changing. There is always construction and every movie, TV show, or picture I've seen has constant change. 


My husband would not go up in it with me. As usual he stayed on the ground where he likes to be and missed out on an amazing aerial view of London.  I was also lucky enough to go up at Sunset so it was wonderful watching it go from dark to light.

The entire trip around takes about 30 minutes. It's not scary, unless you are afraid of heights, then I'm sure it's frightening. So, if you are scared of heights, don't go up.  The cars are glass and this makes the view even better. They put a lot of people in the cars, but there still seems to be enough room to move around.

It's $35 a person to take the ride. I remember having to wait in a line, so after you buy the ticket there is no assigned time. It's like a carnival ride where you stand in line. Then you get herded in with a bunch of other people. It's very touristy, but it's a lot of fun and if you're not scared of heights I highly recommend it.