The London Eye

When I found out that we were taking a class field trip to the London Eye, I was really excited! The London Eye was definitely on my list of things I wanted to do in London. To be able to see the city from such a great height is really amazing and not something you can do often (unless perhaps you live in London and frequently visit the London Eye!!). Being up really high like that really changes your perception. Instead of looking up at all these magnificent buildings, you are looking down on them. They definitely seem a lot smaller from the London Eye then walking next to them on the street!

I really enjoyed the view of Big Ben and the Parliament buildings. I absolutely adore them and it was really cool to go way up high and be able to see the whole thing all together. When you are so close to it on the ground you can't really get a good view of the whole thing. That was my favorite view of the whole time I was on the London Eye. However, When looking at it from the ground it seems so great massive and elaborate, but when looking at it from way high up above it seems less intimidating. Maybe it was because of the fact that I was a lot farther away, but it was definitely a lot harder to pick up on all the smaller details of the building. Both views have their pros and cons, but I enjoyed both because they are both very different from each other.
When looking out over the city, I recognized a lot of places around London that I have traveled to and explored. I was shocked at how close they seemed to one another from looking down on them in the sky. I think that my perception of how close things are to one another has definitely been impaired by riding the tube so much because you can't see where you are going. I did not realize how close everything was to one another until I could see from way up high. That was when i decided that it was time I stopped using the tube so much!!

I greatly enjoyed my "flight" on the London Eye and would definitely recommend it to anyone who was visiting London. It is a great experience and opportunity to see the beautiful city of London from such a great height!!