Keith and Caroline (and Shreds), in front of the Tate Modern
On Sunday morning we gathered in the TV room at our hostel, and we had a devotional communion service. From there, we visited the Tower of London, saw a blur from the opening stage of the Tour of Britain (a cycling race), went to St. Paul's Cathedral for an Evensong service, and toured the Tate Modern art museum.
Keith’s Top Three Favorite Things About Evensong
• The music and the architecture provided a perfect sense of majesty.
• The homily was first-rate – delivered by Dr. Simon Oliver of the University of Wales.
• The readings and the songs were taken from texts that we seldom visit – an attempt to use the entire Bible.
On Monday, we visited Westminster Abbey and we returned to St. Paul's Cathedral. The tours are more tiring, remarkably, when you are keeping track of 48 college students! At St. Paul's, we all climbed all the steps to the top of the dome -- Keith did this also, and he felt really good (though he is still trying to be very, very careful).
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Monday evening, we went to see Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre. It was absolutely outstanding, and we wouldn't mind seeing it again! On Tuesday, we went to the British Library and the British Museum. Keith was thrilled to see the Codex Sinaiticus, and Barbara was thrilled to see the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles. It was quite enjoyable to snap pictures in the Museum -- we were surprised that it wasn't prohibited!
An ancient artifact in the British Museum -- notice the resemblance to Keith
On Wednesday, we went to the National Gallery and we ran through Kensington Gardens before we headed for Heathrow. A lot to see, in just a short time!
Keith and the girls on the east side of Kensington PalaceIn the next post, we will try to introduce you to our lodgings at the Schloss Neuwaldegg. Stay tuned . . .
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I love the Sphinx!!!!
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