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| At Leicester Square |
While we made great use of the London Underground, we also did a lot of walking in London. We strolled through the Borough Market, took in the evening view from the Tate Modern, visited The Royal Courts of Justice to chat with a barrister and sit in on a summary of evidence in an appeals case, walked along both sides of the Thames, saw the powerful theater performance of Death of a Salesman, took in the wonderful Wildlife Photographer of the Year show at the Natural History Museum, met up with the daughter of our Tajik friends in Dushanbe, went to Christmas music events at both Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral, and went in search of holiday lights. Whew!
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| View from Tate Modern |
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| Trafalgar Square Christmas Market |
Our favorite street was Carnaby in SoHo. It was so imaginative and colorful that we went twice.
We happened to be at Westminster Abbey in time for their 3:00 pm Evensong service with the Westminster Abbey Choir School (boys) singing. Their voices and the power of the organ within that space was magical. We were seated in the choir next to the boys.
On the third Sunday of Advent we took in a scripture reading and organ recital of La Nativité du Seigneur by Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) at St. Paul's Cathedral. Spectacular!
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| St. Paul's Cathedral |
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| The Tuba Carol Band outside St. Paul's Cathedral |
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| Mumtoz, daughter of our Tajik friends Olim and Sarvinoz |
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| Natural History Museum |
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| Ice Rink at Natural History Museum |
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| Great Hall with Blue Whale skeleton |
Happy Birthday Dan and Happy Holidays everyone. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, kinder world in 2020.
Particulars to remember:
We stayed at the conveniently located
Vintry and Mercer Hotel a few feet from Mansion House underground stop and a few blocks from St. Paul's Cathedral.
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