I bought an Oyster card when I took the Tube from London Heathrow. It was the kind where you just "top up" as you go along which was like giving a child keys to a candy store. I felt like I had the run of the place. Being from NYC, the London Underground wasn't hard to figure out and I was hopping around doing my own sightseeing.
I made my way to London Eye and ran into this pretty sculpture on the way. It was placed there in 1902 by Sir John Isaac Thornycroft. I love it because it signaled to me what I was doing: Going forth and conquering.
The London Eye is basically a big ferris wheel where you can see all of London.
Stunning view from the top of the London Eye. The ride is about 30 - 45 minutes and halfway through, I remembered I'm uncomfortable with heights.
I made a friend. He's from Switzerland. I asked him to take a picture of me. His English was off so he thought I asked him to take a picture with me. He's cute. 
But no match for my man, Ben. Who knew I had a thing for big towers? More information on what Big Ben is....here.
It was getting dark and Ben looked sexy at night.
I had some fish and chips (with a side of mushy peas) at the County Hall Arms which is a pub right next to the Eye. Wasn't life changing but it satisfied my hunger and was cheap.
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