Seeing History

It is always fascinating to me going to a new city or country and learning about history. Saturday there was a lot of history to be seen.

We started off at St. Paul's Cathedral, a beautiful church that survived the bombing of London during WWII and is where Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married. There is a tribute memorial to the American military who served in England during WWII. We walked up to the Whispering Tower about a third of the way up the highest dome in the cathedral. Here you can whisper and someone on the other side can hear you!

After walking through the crypt of the cathedral we made our way to the Tower of London. We saw the crowned jewels - the actual crowns worn by past kings and queens, the torture dungeon, and where many lost their heads, including Anne Boleyn.

After taking in the Tower Bridge it was time for some culture at the theatre. One of the best places for this....none other than the Shakespeare Globe Theatre. While the original burned down, the replica was built using the same material that was available back in Shakespeare’s time. You can still see a show for 5 pounds (about $10) - but for this price you will be standing in the open courtyard.

After visiting history we tried something more modern - the Tate Modern - a museum of modern art. Even Echo was taking in some of the pieces.
By the end of the night we were ready for a drink, some food, and the hotel. I think even Echo is worn out from the day.

(Just one part of our daily venture - walked one part 2.5 miles, climbed up over 600 stairs).