On top of the world for Summer Solstice

In honor of the longest day of the year, I decided that tonight, I would finally head to the London Eye. I remember seeing the Eye the last time I was in London 8 years ago and thinking that it was too expensive to buy a ticket for. To be honest, I totally regretted that decision, so once I knew I was heading to London, I had to go.

I figured, who wouldn't want to watch the sunset on Solstice from the top of an incredibly large Ferris Wheel, so I booked a ticket for the last spin of the day.

What's neat about the attraction is that they have a 4D experience right before you head onto the Eye that gives a great, brief overview of a year in London. It was a bit cheesy, but fun nonetheless.

About 15 people are loaded into each pod and it takes almost a half hour to go around the entire circle. You get great views of the entire city-----and on a really clear day, the view could go on for miles and miles. I really enjoyed it (though it was a bit pricy for what you got).