Oh happy DAY! I have only been talking about walking across this bridge for, say, 5 months now…every girl wants her Harry Potter fantasy to come true. I dragged Haley and Rachel across with me when we were done with lunch after the service at St. Paul's. I can't even imagine how annoying I must have been...I'm not even sorry about it. There was a whole lot of build-up to this moment, and this chick was SERIOUSLY geeking-out.
Remember in HP and the Half-Blood Prince when the Death Eaters took down the bridge in London? Here is the link in case anyone wants a refresher (thanks Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo-U5iOinM8. This was one of my favorite scenes in the movie-I think it's so well-done, and the fear is captured really well. The muggles have no idea what hit them (literally), and then everyone in Diagon Alley is freaking out. A nicely-done contrast of the two worlds being terrorized at once.
But anyways, YUP! This was the very same bridge! So naturally I pranced across and took an excessive amount of photos and had a grand ol' time. I even made a phone call to make it official (sorry world). I made us walk all the way across and then back again before I was satisfied. And even so, I can't WAIT to walk across again! Tomorrow hopefully?? So giddy!
Fun facts about the bridge: it is a footbridge and was originally opened on June 10, 2000 (two months late..) to celebrate the new millennium (as you could probably guess by the name). BUT, it closed for reconstruction just TWO DAYS after it opened because pedestrians were complaining that it was shaking and vibrating. So that's kind of concerning and embarrassing for those who were involved in the construction…but not to worry, it's totally safe now! Thousands of people cross the bridge every day-commuters, tourists, harry potter fans (hai) and the like. Got to love London!
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