The World’s Most Expensive Ferris Wheel
Yesterday was my stepson’s 16th birthday (sweet 16) so we went into London to celebrate. After getting him loaded on tequila and buying him a hooker, we took him to London Eye. When it was built in 1999, it was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. Since then the Chinese and Singaporeans have built Ferris wheels that are larger. (Hey, leave it to me to keep informed in Ferris wheel trivia.) It’s not the largest anymore, but I’m sure it’s the most expensive. It cost £17.50 per person.
Even though the London Eye is only the third largest Ferris wheel in the world and undoubtedly the most expensive the masses of camera toting, backpack wearing tourists flock to it even in the middle of the day on a Thursday. Don’t these people have jobs. 
We stood in that line for more than 45 minutes. The ride–I should say flight because that’s how they refer to it in the brochure–on the Ferris wheel lasted maybe 20 minutes. My stepson was happy with the ride flight though. That’s what was important. Here are some pictures he took.
He doesn’t look very happy in this picture, but I swear he was.
