June 21--Thames River

Betsy had indicated that she wanted to ride a boat on the Thames River as one of her London experiences.  I found a company that operated bus boats all along the river and purchased two all day tickets and it was one of my better moves.  The route consisted of 16 different piers along the river and you went by all the major attractions--Westminster, Parliment, Big Ben, The London Eye, London Bridge (the new one), The Tower of London and Tower Bridge.  All of it was right next to the river.  Since it was hot and humid that day the river breezes offered relief, there were fewer crowds, and the boats were air conditioned, had restrooms, snack bar, and Wi-Fi.  I especially enjoyed watching the boat traffic on the river and the boats moored along the river.