Wake up Flicka we are going out for the day! Flicka likes her bed and it can be difficult to get her up in the mornings. She was very grumpy as we drove to the station, but she soon perked up when she found the bar of Ginger chocolate and she ate far more of it than me or Karen. It was by favourite Green and Blacks Ginger chocolate! Anyway she behaved herself on the train and hid in her rucksack when the ticket collector came round (we couldn't afford a ticket for her) At 10.30 we arrived at Waterloo. it was a little overcast and very windy so she just stuck her head out of the rucksack until we got to the London Eye. She was so excited and really enjoyed her flight.She memorised all the landmarks so we wouldn't get lost later when we were walking.
After coming off the Eye we walked along the Thames to Tower bridge where we had lunch. It was a surprise to see several Cormorants on the Thames. We crossed over Tower bridge and walked back along the other side calling in at Southwark cathedral. They don't charge you to enter but do ask for £2 for a photo permit which we were happy to pay. We then continued up to Jubilee bridge and crossed over to get more views of the Eye. We continued on to Westminster bridge and crossed over the Thames again.
By this time Karen and I were very tired we had been walking most of the day so we went back to the station in plenty of time to get the 7.05 train home. The train was very crowded as it had been reduced to five carriages, it was lucky we were early or we would have had to stand all the way home!
