A boat trip to Albert Bridge
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I told you I like my outfits to stand out.
Today, my pink sequins dress is on. It has matching pink tights and I am also wearing a purple fake fur coat with silver heels on. I am running with them.
Running to catch the 18.12 Uber boat to Putney, and I am excited. That kind of excitement that you get when you are about to travel, when you meet somebody for the first time, or are about to experience something brand new.
It is surprisingly a clear night today, despite being very dark outside already. I have hopped on this Tfl boat at London Bridge and I am already mesmerised by the shining water reflections of the river Thames.
Some people in London take this ride as their usual commute to work. In fact, I see hips of people coming back from it, with very serious and tired faces as they come in. I, on the contrary, am feeling as hype as a little kid after school.
Tonight I am headed to Albert Bridge. It may seem silly to you, but visiting this bridge has been on my London bucket list for years, and I never managed to visit it.
Until today.
Some people say it is one of the most beautiful bridges in the city, so inevitably I had to check that out.
As we move along the river, I see few building cranes and plenty of cars in the horizon . I find it hard to believe anybody would chose to ride a car when you can ride a boat. The incessant honking, the traffic, the stress, there’s none of this here. On the boat there’s a bar, there’s plenty of snacks, and there’s Champagne.
A party boat salutes us. Millennium Bridge is lit with rainbow lights and we are quickly facing Big Ben, which is still under refurbishment. You can only see the clock, and it is now marking 18.30 on the dot. The houses of Parliament feel ominous and eerie, with a touch of Hogwarts. I feel goosebumps, I feel bliss. What a gorgeous city London is.
As we progress from Central to West London, something in the air shifts. I spy another party boat, but this time is empty. There isn’t much light in this side of town. It is getting darker and darker by the minute. But then I see it, I see the glimpsing lights, I see Albert Bridge.
We’ve passed 9 bridges to get here and as we started, we are faced with more building cranes, shimmering water and a platform to get on to. It is as good as they said.
TCB xx
