Monday, May 12, 2008

Views from the top of St. Paul's Cathedral

I just want you to know that I climbed almost 1,000 steps to take these pictures. No joke. And I was dressed up. But we had free passes from our event at the Exchange, and it was an offer we could not pass up. We went directly after the opening on Friday late morning. Remember those steps I had to climb? Well, it was very much worth it...
The entrance of the London Stock Exchange from the top of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Looking down on other portions of the building from the walkway around the dome.
A small garden lot adjoins the beautiful Cathedral. Did you know this is the church where Princess Diana got married? One of my first memories of seeing something "big" on television, was her walking down the enormous aisle of Saint Paul's Cathedral. The vastness of this holy place is awe-inspiring.
In case you didn't know, London is extremely rainy. Fortunately, we did not experience one drop of rain in the duration of our visit. It was somewhat overcast during much of our stay, so these picures are not the clearest of pictures. However, it gives you an idea of how far you can see from the top of the Cathedral, you may notice many of London's famous landmarks.

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