Our first stop was the London Eye, which is essentially an enormous Ferris wheel with viewing capsules and half hour rides. We managed to get through the line rather quickly and entered a capsule with a group of elderly people, all of which smelled a little bit too strongly of perfume geared towards a geriatric audience.
The capsules have glass that curves over the floor, which grants a 360 degree view of London. Seeing the sprawl of streets and buildings, with both modern and old intertwined, over such a large area was pretty brilliant.
The older ladies and gentlemen began to converse with us a bit. They were excited to speak with us about all the times that they themselves have traveled to our home state of California, and they also gave us a few tips for our travels to Paris. The friendliness of strangers never fails to land a smile on my face.
After the London Eye, we made our way to Harrods, which is a huge department store. It was basically a mall and ridiculously expensive. We all felt very much out of place. We looked through room after room filled with things ranging from amazing children's toys to beautiful home showrooms to extraordinary art pieces. Of course, I'd have to sell my soul (if I had one) in order to afford any of the things, but it was nice to look at.
The rest of the day was fairly uneventful. We took a long nap and ate a sit down dinner. It wasn't long before we all faded to sleep.
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