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| Emma and I at the top of Lift 109. |
Friday March 10, 2023.
For our 11th wedding anniversary Emma and I had decided on a trip to London, where we would go for a meal, take in the sights and stay in a hotel.
Emma had also booked a trip up the newly opened Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station, which I was unaware of until the day.
It was a blustery and chilly afternoon as we arrived at Battersea Power Station where we grabbed a coffee from one of the local coffee vans, before taking a walk around the perimeter of the building. We then headed inside the enormous building that had been lovingly restored and refurbished.
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| You can just make out Lift 109 sticking up out of the top of the chimney. |
I won't talk about the Power Station itself as I will be writing a blog about this magnificent building soon. Suffice to say that I was blown away by the sheer scale of the interior.
After a spot of lunch, we made our way to the reception area for Lift 109 and, after passing through the now customary metal detector, waited patiently in line.
We didn't have to wait long and were soon in the interactive area, where we could control the power grid and look at some of the original machinery that had been left over. Original records and media displays brought to the life the history of the building.
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| Time to control the power grid. |
We also stood by the green screen and, after choosing a background, stood for our photo (above) which we would collect on the way out.
Moments later we made our way to the lift lobby where the walls came alive with flames, sparks and a depiction of London's skyline.
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| London's skyline. |
We then moved into a lift that took us up to the start of the 39 steps, that spiralled around the interior of the chimney, that would lead us to Lift 109.
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| Ready to enter the lift. |
