h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The final visiting point today was Tower Bridge, I've been there before but that was some years ago and since it is the 120th anniversary of the bridge they have added some exhibits.
Final point in favour of doing was a discount on the tickets if you book both the Monument and Tower Bridge in one ticket it costs a quid more than Tower Bridge on its own, so being a sucker for saving a couple of quid I though why not.

This of course was before the 311 steps...

To be honest the new exhibits are outclassed by the Bridge and the Engine House, if I had gone solely because of the 120th anniversary exhibition I would have been disappointed.

I still think they could make better use of the space in the towers for additional exhibits much of which they bypass with the lifts and they seem to have suffered a dose of shiny signage rather than solid information but such is the way of many museums these days.

Anyway the Bridge and the engine room a superb and well worth a visit even if the new displays don't really add to them.


And so to the Vault bar (under the south end of the Bridge) for a to clear my thirst followed by an .