My first day in London
The capital of the UK is one of my favorite cities in the world. I started my London travel with a visit to the Tower of London. It is home to the English Crown Jewels. I arrived when the tower opened. It was about 9 a.m. There was a lot to see and I spent all the morning there.
Coming out of the tower, I found myself right next to the Tower Bridge. I learnt about its history and how people built it before came to London. also learnt how the lifting mechanism(机械装置) worked to let ships through before visited it. I experienced the Glass Floor, a high-level walkway of the bridge. It was so exciting! When I was standing there, I could look straight down to the Thames, traffic and pedestrians(行人) over the bridge!
Afterwards, I went on the Tube — the London subway — to the Houses of Parliament. This is where the politics in England takes place. Before going inside for a visit, I took a lot of photos from the outside of this beautiful building.
Tomorrow I am going to get a map of London and have fun walking around the city.
