After a LONG walk, I made it to St. Paul's Catherdral at the top of the hill. It's strange to see such a beautiful domed cathedral after walking through what's considered the financial district. But there it was in all it's glory. St. Paul's is where Charles and Diana got married and where Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington are buried.
No pictures were allowed inside the cathedral itself, but I was able to sneak in a few shots (no flash, of course) when the priests turned their backs.
You can climb the steps up to the whispering gallery where if you whisper something at the wall, someone can hear it perfectly all the way around on the other side. Since I was by myself, I couldn't test this out, but I hear it works.
I then climbed the steps up to the very top, the Golden Gallery, for an awesome view of London. All total...530 steps. And they go in circles. I was so dizzy after I came down so it was nice to be able to sit for their evensong service at the end of the visit.
4 comments:
wow... < nice job, amy! >
good [sneaking around] to take that picture! looks like so much fun... and exercise! : /
great pix! where's john? couldn't make the hike up the hill?
hope you're having a good time.
brad
Be sure to stay away from strange men carrying backpacks on the "tube"...
i'm sightseeing on my own for the week while john's at work, so he couldn't help me watch out for the priests or listen to my whisper in the gallery...or push me up those steep stairs!
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