Today we walked down to the Tower Bridge and then went to the Tower of London. We went to St. Paul's cathedral and then to Covent Gardens. By the time we got back to the hotel, we had walked 12 miles, and that doesn't count the walking in doors and the 532 steps we climbed up to the top of the dome at St. Paul's. That was 532 up and 532 back down. We saw the royal jewels and an entire family dressed up in Harry Potter garb. One kid kept waving a wand. It made the whole walk to the Tower of London worthwhile. We both thought that the Tower of London was one tower, It is actually a whole castle with many towers. This is where Sir Thomas Moore and Anne Bolyn were beheaded. It is where the royal family went for refuge in troubled times. Anyway, it was cool: armor, torture devices, the royal jewels, tons of history, and Harry Potter people.
The cathedral is gorgeous. It has one of the largest domes in the world. It was designed and executed by Christopher Wren. It is an art book staple, and it was great to actually see it in person. Oh, and on the way, we got to see an Australian drum, fife, and bugle corps marching in the London streets and playing "Waltzing Matilda"--their national anthem. Anyway, here are some pictures.
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