By the time Flower and I arrived at Tower Bridge in London, it was past two o'clock in the afternoon, the sunniest time of the day. I first chose to take a few photos from the side of Tower Bridge, and the Tower Bridge not far away in the lens looks like a giant standing in the sun, simple and solemn.

Tower Bridge is the first bridge at the mouth of the River Thames in London, England, and the most well-known of the 15 bridges over the River Thames.

Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge, more precisely an uplift suspension bridge. Opened to traffic in 1894, the bridge is divided into two levels. The upper level is a wide suspended walkway, from which pedestrians can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Thames; The lower deck of the bridge is open to vehicular traffic, and the lower deck of Tower Bridge rises when a 10,000-ton ship passes by. And by the nine-pound ticket that Flower is talking about, he means the ticket to the suspended sidewalk.

Slowly approaching Tower Bridge, from far to near, Tower Bridge exudes its beauty without dead ends. When you get to the bridge, the road on the bridge deck is lined with blue-painted railings that extend to the tower bridge and appear to be part of the drawbridge cable. The blue of the railing is very pleasing to the gray of the Tower Bridge stone in London, and the red buses running on the road add a touch of color to the picture.

The River Thames flows quietly under the bridge, with traffic slowly passing over the bridge, and the pylons on both sides are home to museums, bars, restaurants and more. It is no exaggeration to say that Tower Bridge is a small abbreviation of London society, encapsulating the three most important things in the bones of Londoners - the River Thames flowing in the blood, the royal family engraved in the soul, and the pub loved by the heart.

From the elevator of the pylons to the suspended sidewalk, the view from the top is different from the below, and from the top of the standstill, you can even see the Tower of London from the suspended sidewalk.

Flower smiled and said, "Well, it's worth the nine pounds." Since its opening in 1894, Tower Bridge has become an icon of London and even of the United Kingdom. A lot of people also confuse it with London Bridge, thinking that Tower Bridge is London Bridge, but in fact, the real London Bridge is located in front of the Great Fire Monument in London, the one I just took you to see. ”

I was taken aback, "So that concrete bridge is really London Bridge?" ”

Flower gave me an angry look, "What do you think?" ”

I scratched the back of my head and said a little embarrassed, "I thought you just found a bridge to trick me." ”

"Trick you?" Flower was stunned for a moment, and then said word by word with black lines on his head: "The bridge I took you to is the bridge that connects High Street in South Walker and King William Street in the City of London." Historically known as the main gate of London Bridge! ”

I hurriedly smiled, "Yes, yes, you are well-informed, there is no one in London that you are not familiar with, and you can know everything." It's me who lives the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. ”

Flower snorted: "Don't underestimate London Bridge, it has a special place in the history of bridges. London Bridge has collapsed many times in history, but it is still famous, and it is rare in the world for a bridge like London Bridge to survive many ups and downs. In England, there is a nursery rhyme that sings the story of London Bridge. ”

"In fact, from a historical point of view and in many ways, London Bridge is more qualified than Tower Bridge to be a symbol of London and even of Britain. For 2,000 years, London Bridge has not only witnessed the history of London, but its own history can even be said to be a history of the development of human civilization. From the first wooden bridges built by the Romans to stone bridges to concrete bridges, the only thing that has remained unchanged for 2,000 years is the water of the River Thames and its name. And now, someone actually gave the name that belonged to it directly to another bridge, and if the London Bridge had a spirit, it is estimated that the entire Thames would be its tears. ”

At this point, Flower gave me a sudden look.

I was suddenly excited, and hurriedly accompanied the smiling face, "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years!" The old man is worthy of the old man, and the name of London Pass is really not blown! ”

"Do you need to say that? Follow me. ”

Flower snorted, tilted his chin and walked towards the bridge tower with a smug look on his face.

I hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Flower didn't look back: "Bar, there's a bar here that has good butterbeer." I decided to use it as your tuition fee. ”

I'm stunned, Butterbeer? Isn't that something out of Harry Potter?

Wait, that doesn't seem to be the point......

I yelled at Flower, "Ruth said let me watch you don't let you drink, you forgot?" ”

Flower stopped and looked at me helplessly, "Don't be so rigid, okay?" Can't you learn to be flexible? She's not here, so how can she know if you don't say it? I'll just drink one drink, not too much. Hurry up, I promise you'll love the taste. ”

I was suddenly a little moved.

At this point, Flower added another fire, "Think about it, 500 ml of beer boiled in a pot and a piece of butter was thrown into it. After waiting for a while, poke a few times with a chopstick, and the butter that had not melted for a long time dissolved in an instant. The aroma of butter and the malty smell of beer fill the air, don't you want to try it? ”

I gritted my teeth, "Okay, but first, you can only have a drink." And then none of us can sue Ruth about drinking. ”

Flower smiled and nodded, "No problem, it's all up to you." ”

When I got to the door of the bar, I glanced up at the bar's sign.

"Three brooms? The owner of this bar must be called Rosmerta. ”

Flower looked at me in surprise, "How do you know?" Have you been here? The owner of the bar is called Rosmerta, but she prefers to be called by the word lady, a quirky little girl who always likes to dress up in her forties. ”

"Hehe, I've only been to Hogsmeade."

I casually played a joke that Flower was destined not to understand, and in my heart I made a judgment that the eight achievements were a bar opened by a Harry Potter fan.

The Three Broomsticks is a Harry Potter pub in Hogsmeade, the only pure wizarding village in the British wizarding world. Rosmerta, on the other hand, is the owner of the three broomsticks in the book, a woman with a curvaceous figure and a very iconic figure, presumably at least forty years old.

"I suddenly wanted to try Dumbledore's favorite mead more than butterbeer."

I muttered, pushed the door open and walked into the real-life version of the Three Broomsticks bar.