Listen Intently » Tower of London http://listenintently.com It is always the right time to do what is right. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:54:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 To the Tower! http://listenintently.com/2010/07/to-the-tower/ http://listenintently.com/2010/07/to-the-tower/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:38:16 +0000 Roger Spurgeon http://listenintently.com/?p=167 I’m going to jinx ourselves with this comment, but we’ve had amazing luck with traffic on this trip — today going into London was no different.  Everyone must be on holiday around here.

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Atop St. Paul's Cathedral

Our day started at the Museum of London, with displays on London from 3000 BC until today.  The museum has redecorated the entire post Great Fire (1666) displays, which is nice.  Our crew enjoyed the early times displays (50 AD and earlier).

A short walk later found us at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren‘s masterpiece, which was finished in 1711.  While Canterbury yesterday was stunning, St. Paul’s screams grandeur–rounded ceilings, gold plating, ample light.  We journeyed up the multitude of steps to the top of the tower for the amazing views of London.

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In front of Tower Bridge

Our day’s adventures concluded at the Tower of London, near Tower Bridge.  Awed by the Crown Jewels and King Henry VIII’s massive suit of armor, a full day and a nice nap on the coach ride home.

Two weeks down, one to go!  We’re looking forward to an on-campus day tomorrow (so no blog post), and then an awesome last week discovering England.

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