Anne and Lucie before they took the London Eye during their free afternoon in London.
The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel), is the biggest Ferris Wheel in Europe; it's 135 metres high. It's the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, with over three million people taking the observation wheel in one year. It cost us 14 euros for a 30-minute ride. A good way to have a full view of the city of London, even on a cloudy day! And it goes very slowly. No one felt dizzy; no one felt sick; no one was afraid. And did you know that the passenger capsules were made in Grenoble, by Sigma? Each capsule holds 25 people, but if you go with a group, it's better to be in different capsules so that you can take photographs of your friends in the capsule in front of you!
Do you know why it's called a "Ferris Wheel" in English? Do you know the origin of the word poubelle in French? Do you know the origin of the English word sandwich?
You can look for the answers on the internet, or return to this blog where you will have the answers in the next entry.
Jane
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to feel dizzy = avoir la tête qui tourne ou avoir le vertige
