London, September 2005

Three days business trip to London
There was no dinner organized so I have taken the time to do two walks around the city. I wante to try London Eye and I wanted to have a closer look at the new Swiss Re building.
My hotel was located at Ludgate Hill road which leads directly to St. Paul's Cathedral
On the day of my arrival I have taken this picture out of my hotel room. It shows parts of St. Paul's Cathedral. In the very moment I took the picture I got hit by a search light of a helicopter


The next evening the first walk over Blackfriars bridge and then along the banks of river Thames to London Eye. Then I went over Westminster Bridge to Big Ben and then on the other side of river Thames to the Golden Jubilee Bridges at Charing Cross. Then back to the other side of the river and towards Millennium Bridge and then passing St. Paul's back to the hotel.
On Blackfriars Bridge I can see Tower Bridge in a distance


London Eye from Blackfriars Bridge


Nice light mood


Boat at the banks of the river


View back to St. Paul's Cathedral


Shell tower is located directly at the river. It has been built in 1961 and is 107m high


London Eye


Views while waiting






Something is going on






The ride starts


View over river Thames


View to St. Paul's Cathedral


View to Golden Jubilee Bridges and Southwark Bridge


Waterloo Station


The wheel


City views


In a distance I can spot Swiss Re Building


Another view to St. Paul's Cathedral


Charing Cross Station


Big Ben


View to the waiting line


Charing Cross


The arch of the new Wembley Stadium


St. James's Park


Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey


Something is going on


More views







View over Shell Tower


Docklands in a distance - well to spot is Canary Wharf


Waterloo Station












Back to earth view to Westminster Bridge with Big Ben and Houses of Parliament


London Eye


Big Ben


London Eye from the other side of the river


Something is going on


Views from Golden Jubilee Bridges in dusk




Night views of river Thames










The next evening I wanted to go into the opposite direction. Via Millennium Bridge along river Thames to Tower Bridge, from there to Swiss Re building and then back to St. Paul's Cathedral
In front of the hotel


In front of St. Paul's Cathedral


Salvation Army as built a hyper modern building


Millennium Bridge of Sir Norman Foster




On the opposite side Tate Modern Gallery in an old power plant building


Shakespeare Globe Theatre can be seen from the bridge


Directly at Globe Theatre


Swiss Re Building comes closer


HMS Belfast is a museum boat


Tower Bridge


London City Hall


View to London Tower


Swiss Re


Docklands and Canary Wharf


I cross Tower Bridge










The Tower




Evening mood at river Thames


Big yacht with helicopter


Approaching Swiss Re Building












Next to it Lloyds Tower




The monument reminds of a big fire in 1666




What else?
In London old and new seem to fit quite well


I had two hours delay on the airport. But I spotted the 50th Aniversary Lufthansa Jet painted like 50 years ago.


Preparations for a flight to Johannesburg

