An accidental adventure

Last Thursday night my friends and I decided that since our last excursion to the free movie at the outdoor amphitheater went so well that we should do it again. It was a beautiful night, they were playing the movie Up and this time we even thought to bring a blanket to stay warm. Unfortunately, so did A LOT of other people. By the time we got there, the theater was full. A little disappointed we decided instead to just walk some along the river. As we started walking, we noticed dozens of balloons that seemed to be glowing floating up and over the river. At first we thought that maybe they were for the movie Up. Then we heard some music. When we walked a little farther we found some sort of event that was going on. After asking around we found out that it was a walk-a-thon for UNICEF and the balloons were what people held while they walked.

We were all VERY excited about the prospect of getting a balloon. Unfortunately, they told us the balloons were only for people who were walking. So we decided to stand by the beginning of the walking path and cheer people on. Well we did SUCH an amazing job of  cheering that we were beckoned to join. AND we got a balloon. One balloon for five of us to share but a balloon none the less.

And so we walked. We walked down the river and across the Tower Bridge (which most people in America including myself think is called the London Bridge). Eventually we got bored and defected. Balloon still in hand we followed our own path along the river and back across the London Bridge (the actual one this time). So what began as a disappointment for missing the movie turned into a nice little tour of the river and bridges  (and a balloon with an LED light in it!)