The Tower Bridge in London, one of the world’s most iconic landmark and probably the world’s most famous mistaken identity in which many foreigners mistook it as the less-spectacular-but-historically-rich London Bridge.
It was around 5pm when I reached the bridge; it was my first full day in London during my 2005 trip… the sky was getting dark sooner than I expected, and the temperature dropped drastically as well.
Luckily there’s a cafe just between the bridge and the Tower of London; bought myself a half-priced sandwich (they sold it cheap as it’s expiring soon) and hot coffee… and found a seat with nice view.
To my amaze… while I was indulging my sandwich, the bridge opened to allow a cruise to pass by. It was my third visit to the bridge (twice in 2001), but only the first time witnessing the actual event. The crowd nearby was obviously excited as well, waving to the cruise’s passengers, and getting similar gesture in return.
The bridge doesn’t open often in normal days, but it opened for a few more times before I left in a matter of an hour or two. Am I lucky or what?
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