Tourists
usually think this is the "London Bridge"
from the children's song, but it isn't That is further
upriver, and a lot less interesting looking. This
is the Tower Bridge, so called because it is adjacent
to the Tower of London. It is actually a drawbridge,
but the decks are rarely raised these days, as most
heavy shipping happens downstream. It is interesting
to keep an eye on the river when you visit. The
Thames is given to wild swings in tide. Dinghies that
are tied to buoys and floating 20 feet from shore
may be resting on the muddy bottom of the river by
the time you're done with the tour.
