After 7 months we have finally decided to take in some London sights, beginning with St Paul's Cathedral. Home of the second biggest "dome" in the world (behind Rome of course), tombs of the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson, symbol of resilience in the Second World War and housing 530 steps to get right in amongst the smog of London - sensational stuff! London looked just like the borough of industry it is from the top with thin lanes of winding traffic, cranes on every corner and smoke pouring out of the industrial surroundings.I'm not much good at trudging around tourist sights but the sheer size of this construction was pretty mind boggling. Unfortunately no photos were allowed inside but the painting and decoration was fantastic - not to mention a logistical nightmare to undertake 300 years ago.
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