Wobbly Bridge
I went to see the Millenium Bridge in London the other day..It is a bridge that crosses the Thames river between the Blackfriars bridge and Southwark Bridge..By the way Southwark is pronounced 'sothark' with no 'w' sound..geez louise, let me tell ya, if u mispronounce something the Brits'll let u know...
The Millenium Bridge was built for the millenium obviously but why for the millenium I don't know...Well, anyways...its a pedestrian bridge only and the views from the bridge are awesome cuz it doesn't have pillars or posts to block views..When it opened, June 10, 2000, and people crossed the bridge it started to sway and wobble, hence the nickname Wobbly Bridge....a few days after opening they had to close it and find and fix the problem...(lol, looks like someone @%*'d up..)
Why did the bridge wobble? The explanation is really technical and full of architecture stuff I don't really understand but to put it simply, it was: Unexpected lateral vibration as one source tried to explain..whatever..lets move on...
I walked to the middle of the bridge and I was able to recognize the landmarks all around, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Tate Modern, The Eye, The Globe theatre, and so many more..
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