We didn't have much time on our last full day. I wanted to do just a little bit of shopping and David wanted to visit St. Paul's Cathedral. We decided that we could easily do both.
I had found a store on the internet that sold Indian things and there was a music store that specialized in musicals and soundtracks that were near each other. We took the underground to close to the neighborhood, but left a lot of time for walking. It was a nice day for it.
By pure happenstance, we stumbled across a house that was known for two famous writers: George Bernard Shaw and Virginia Woolf. I took a picture. I wanted to go knock on the door and tell the residents that we expected great literary achievements from anyone that lived here, but David stopped me.
The House that George Bernard Shaw and Virginia Woolf Lived In (at separate times)
We found the Indian store. Or rather, we found the remnants of it. It had apparently closed the previous December. Oh well. And we made it to the music store but I wasn't feeling too inspired to buy anything. So it was on to St. Paul's.
I don't have many pictures of St Paul's because you're not allowed to take pictures once you're inside. However, I found a little section where there were no monitors roaming around and the view was too beautiful to resist taking a picture.
I had been to St. Paul's many years ago by myself - on a long layover. I remember being not that impressed. What the hell was up with me that day? It's a beautiful cathedral. I think there must have been some construction or renovation going on to stop my from seeing all of it, because I was mightily impressed going through it with David.
The Entrance to St. Pauls
After St. Pauls, we grabbed lunch and sat in the gardens outside the cathedral and ate. It was another beautiful day. We have been blessed with good weather in London.
I was quite surprised how this long weekend in a city that I have visited several times really turned into a great vacation. Every time I go back to London, I enjoy it more.
