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London, England (May 23, 2018) David and I spent the day on our self-named "Tower of London" tour, which included the Tower of London, London Wall, Monument to the Great Fire of London, and more.
As we made our way back to our hotel, we crossed the Millennium Bridge after a brief stop at the 18th century St. Paul's Cathedral. This bridge, which opened in 2000, is a pedestrian-only "lateral-suspension" bridge, which means that it was constructed without tall supporting columns. It was the first bridge built across the Thames since The Tower Bridge in 1894. David and I had wonderful views from the midpoint of the bridge. To the north we saw the dome of St. Paul's - the third biggest dome in the world - and to the east was the new Globe Theater and Tate Modern. And looking west down the Thames, we saw The Tower Bridge that David and I crossed earlier on our way to the Tower of London. The Millennium Bridge, tagged as the "blade of light," was elegant in design! |
The Globe Theater is the round white building
in the center of this photo. 
Tate Modern, which is housed in the
former Bankside Power Station. |