London Day 6

Its almost half way through our London honeymoon. Been enjoying so far! Today, actually we planned to go to Salisbury, and take bus no 3 to the famous Stonehenge. After having breakfast at the hotel, we were greeted by cold bullets of rain, and the sky didn't look too bright at all, so we decided to postponed Stonehenge.

Where to go? Well, Joyce wanted to watch a play in one of London's many theaters, so off we go to Picadilly Circus! It's already busy in the morning!

We were feeling cold. (i think i'll just say this in every blog). Even when i'm typing this, the BBC London Weather reporter echoes with me, "...It's going to be rainy and very cold..."

There are many many theaters in London. Each theater shows the same show every day for the whole year! One theater shows Avenue Q, one theater shows Thriller, one theater shows Oliver, one theater shows Jerusalem, etc. We went to Queen's theater to buy our tickets to Les Miserables, or affectionly known as "Les Mis".

 

 

The price ranges between 20 pounds to as much as 59 pounds. (1pound=2.3sing). We went for the semi-high range, 42.5 pounds each. So 85 pounds in total. Oh ya, if you don't know, I tabulate and log our spending every day which I think I might post it on the last day, as a reference for those who wish to come London one day. I feel like a tax  collector.

Decided to go to visit St Paul's Catherdral (the one which marry poppins sang to the children about). Easy to find. Whatever it is, just take the underground. Never walk unless you have time to get lost. (see first day blog)

Gigantic! Magnificent! Intricate design! Very old!

 

Yet internally, a perfect blend of ancient and modern. (Got cafe in the basement next to the crypt! lol)

We were absolutely awestruck. This place has services on sunday and on weekdays, communions. When you're in it, you feel so small and that God is so big. When you look up, paintings fill the ceilings, each painting tells a story, almost like a comic. (you feel like you want to take a closer look, but no way can you reach it) Quite a humbling experience really.

There were about 5-6  mothers who brought their disabled, wheel chair bound children just to linger around in the church, hoping that somehow their children will be healed. They also honor people who have contributed to England in past. Those who have fought in wars, those who have risked their lives to save this catherdral(St Paul's would have been destroyed in WW2 if not for these people), etc.

  

 

 

We walked through narrow spiral stair cases up to the stone gallery (376 steps up). We can't take pictures, but you see people looking at the paintings, trying to figure out which part of the bible it portrays, and praying.

Going up furtuer to the golden gallery (528 steps up).

The view up there is breath taking.

  

And finally, another another set of really spiral, really narrow, really steep staircases to ball and lantern gallery, which is the top (approx 100+ steps more). Joyce and I were tired! But the view is worth it.

 

Making our way down was a lot easier. Haha...

Didn't know what to do from now on, since our play is 730pm. What can we possibly do for 6 hours? Silly me, shopping of course! Joyce whacked it!

 

 

Selfridge and Harrods are 2 of London's premiere shopping departmental stores. (I feel so english now, departmental stores! haha... i mean, shopping center if i'm in singapore)

Couldn't take it anymore at 530pm. Still, there is 2 hours to go. So we went to eat something called......

Sick of it already. After which, we proceeded to watch the play. Quite exciting. Many people queuing outside waiting to get in, 1 hours before it starts. Man Londoners are really really punctual about such things.

Holding area to ticket holders, got a bar and all.

 Getting ready to start.

 Can you imagine?  It's a monday night and it's full theater. Londoners love this sort of stuff. We both loved it as well. You must catch this if you have not.

Sorry for this late post though. Knocked out last night. It's 744am here. Tata!