Along the River Thames
We always seemed to end up by the River Thames in London, since a lot of attractions are located on the banks: the London Eye, the Tower of London, the Tate Modern, St Paul’s Cathedral… While I certainly wouldn’t swim in it (I don’t think you can anyway) it has its charm.
The many bridges crossing the River Thames are all different. The Millennium Bridge is a modern footbridge steel suspension bridge leading to the Tate Modern, while the Tower Bridge, with its two massive towers, leads to the Tower of London. The architecture of the London Bridge is more straightforward but it is interesting to watch all the throng of office workers making their way from The City to London Bridge Station at the end of the day.
The River Thames is navigable to large ocean-going ships as far upstream as the Pool of London and London Bridge, where the HMS Belfast is moored. I was impressed by the number of boats on the river at times, it almost matched road rush-hour traffic!
You can follow our trip to the U.K here on Flickr: United Kingdom.
 Kids Playing at the Fountain |
 Detail of a Lamp Post |
The Queen’s Walk (by the Tower Bridge)
The Tower Bridge
 By the London Eye |
 Her Majesty’s Battleship |
 Tower Bridge |
 Tower Bridge |
 Tower Bridge |
 A Crown on a Lamp Post |
The Thames
The Millennium Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral
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I still think Paris has got the most charming riverbank scenes! Even though I haven’t been there before. I’m biased, cos I’ve nvr liked London (or England in that matter), but I certainly wouldn’t mind an all-expense-paid trip!
Beautiful architecture design for different bridges! I would spend a long time just by watching the details. What’s the temperature there? Saw the kids playing at the fountain there..
Right next to Tower Bridge, there’s an picturesque wharf called St Katharine Docks.
There’s a century old pub, The Dickens Inn there. Apparently, Charles Dickens enjoyed a few pints there too.
The Millennium Bridge is kind of weird.
I see the photo in which kids play in the fountain. Is Europe very warm (warmer than past summer) now?
I kind of feel like an idiot for repeating myself all the time, but it’s always true. I love looking at your pictures! They capture the place and mood so well.