Last Day in London

On our last day in London we toured the St. Paul's Cathedral. When you walk in the Cathedral you have to stop for a few moments just to take in the beauty of this building, not to mention the religious and historical significance. The paintings on the ceiling, the architecture of the building they are breathtaking. Words and pictures cannot do it justice. St. Paul’s Cathedral has been a place of worship in London since 604. It was destroyed by fire in 1064 and 1666. Inside of St. Paul's is a memorial from the People of Britian dedicated to the American Soldiers that died during WWII.

We walked the 257 steps to the Whispering Gallery. The whispering gallery is about 1/2 way up the large dome in this picture. In the whispering gallery someone can whisper on one side of the dome and you can hear them on the other side. It sounds as if they are sitting next to you. After the whispering gallery you go up another 119 steps to walk around the outside of the dome. It is a wonderful 360 degree view of London. After making our way back down the 376 steps it was nearly time for the Evensong services. We attended Evensong at St. Paul's Cathedral. While we were waiting we were invited to sit with the choir. The service was like nothing else. The choir was remarkable. And to have the privilege of sitting next to the St. Paul's Cathedral choir was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life.