Panic in the pod

Thames Flood Barrier

Emirates air line

Jane before panic

After panic

View towards city

London Ambassador

At Dominion Theatre for We Will Rock You

Yeah, Jane is back on the tourist trail. We tackle some domestics and now set off to Pontoon Quay. Its take 3 changes on the DLR but I don’t have to worry as Jane can work out any map. We are 10 miles down the Thames and can smell salt air, we have finally arrived at the Thames Barrier. It’s the world’s second largest movable flood barrier and an amazing feat of engineering.

Next up is the newest mode of transport in London the Emirates Air Line it was only opened to the public yesterday and is a cable car across the Thames. It seemed like a good idea to try it out.

We use our Oyster cards to access, cool. We got a pod to ourselves, good. We go up, and then up, and then up till the wind hits us. Woosh, the cable car swings sideways, I’m scared, Jane is hanging onto the handrails with a death grip. What the hell have we done why did we come up on this thing? Panic sets in but the urge to take photos takes over and I jump from side to side making the whole thing swing even more, Jane panics more. This makes me panic more. The wind keeps howling and shaking the pod. If Stephen was here he would be laughing at me now. Now Jane is still holding on with a death grip and gives me instructions on what to take photos of. Who knows what I am doing. The Thames, city, O2 and Olympic site all look magnificent from up here. Thankfully before we know it the nightmare is over and we make it to the other side. Time to hop out of the pod and be greeted by two of the Emirates staff.  We watch as others jump off and they too are freaked out. I feel sick in the stomach and Jane is shaking. Great experience but just a bit too scary on a windy day.

Now back into Soho to test out the medical services of the UK as I have an ear infection. We have an hour and half wait which is actually good as that helps calm us down from the air line ride. All very efficient and entertaining watching the other patients like, Ronnie who needed his medication and Joan who broke her arm.

Dinner in Soho and now on way to the next big event we walk into a shop for a fridge magnet and leave with a fridge magnet and a leather jacket.

The final event for the day and we enter the Ga Ga world to help Gallileo and Scaramouche find music. We are at the Dominion Theatre for the musical We Will Rock You. It’s loud, fun and very entertaining. So now I have done a London show as well, this trip just keeps getting better and better. Thanks Jane!