Our first few attractions were pre-planned but we left the last few days fairly open to see what tickled our fancy in terms of what we wanted to do. Most of the travel guides recommended St. Paul's Cathedral and it looked pretty stunning from the boat cruise so we headed out on the tube on the first partly cloudy and considerably cooler day. The cathedral is stunning and probably a bit more ornate than Westminster Abbey and Notre Dame Cathedral.
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| Shimmering ceiling mosaics |
There are more crypts in the basement and one of the things that stands out about this place of worship is the number of crypts of military leaders - probably more than anything else. I guess the US isn't the only country in history that treats military conquest as an extension of their religion. Ornate mosaics on the floors in the crypt in the basement and the ceiling in the main cathedral add to the intricacy of the ornate elegance.
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| The sun came out again and it warmed up by midday |
We grab lunch at a wood-fired pizza chain - Franca Manca - it's pretty good and very filling. As a clear sign of how tired we are getting from walking, we then take a short bus ride over the Blackfriars bridge to the Tate Modern museum. Another free museum for most exhibits and lots of funky exhibits with a shockingly large amount of penises.
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| Lots of body parts here |
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| Lightning with Stag in it's glare |
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| Andy Warhol |
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| Catbus - My neighbour Totoro |
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| St. Paul's cathedral viewed from the Tate |
Both Carrie and I were pretty wiped and crashed on some couches in the family area after this museum tour. We put a lot of steps in each day but the trend was definitely downward as we got more and more tired each day - the first day was over 22k steps and the last day was more like 14k.
We walked over the Millenium Bridge and grabbed another coffee. Seven days of straight sightseeing was starting to take it's toll on our energy levels.
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| Postcard quality shot of St. Paul's |
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| Cool shot from a street plaza next to St. Paul's |
