London Eye

It is referred to as a flight instead of a ride.

Along the Thames River, near the London Aquarium, is this very tall wheel.

A view during the day.

A view of the pods (32 altogether) 

that carry up to 25 people in each one.

We hopped on last night….the ride/flight doesn’t actually stop for passengers.

The pod doors open automatically when the pod is at the bottom of the wheel along a platform and a queue-full of people scurry to enter before the doors automatically close.

It takes a full 30 minutes for the pod to make the entire loop and in that time it doesn’t actually feel like you are moving.

But then why would it, as a tortoise would be able to pass you at that speed.

But as you climb,

the view gets better and better…

nothing like an aerial view of London all lit up at night!

Seems like we are looking down at the moon.