views from the top deck
Riding the famous London bus was one of my favourite pastimes in pre-COVID days. After two years wonder | wander | women have been able to go on again a few times, and it reminded me how much I enjoyed it.
The most iconic and enjoyable part of the London bus is the top deck, and the front seats are coveted spots from which to see the city.
London is a city worth exploring from all different angles. A tiny change in view can open up a whole new world.
On official tour buses the whole top deck is open, and a guide with a microphone comments on the historic areas of the city, but if you know the routes well enough you can take yourself on a tour of historic London.
Riders on the top deck can peek over fences and into windows, getting an elevated and intimate vantage point on London architecture. It’s a visual history lesson of moving panorama on the fly.
At night the city becomes an animated screen — glowing lights scrolling by and framing scene after captivating scene.
Walking tours are still the best, but it’s great to rest overworked legs while seeing London from above street level. Seeing the city from bus height looks even better.
Originally published at https://wonderwanderwomen.blogspot.com.
