Sunday, July 25, 2010

London 7-25

After an early breakfast the pilgrims depart and attend Eucharist at St. Paul's Cathedral where our Presiding Bishop takes a moment to greet and pose with them. A picnic lunch and the rest of the day exploring London. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul's_Cathedral


Off to Saint Paul's we go
For a real high church show:
A full orchestra and Mozart singing choir,
Charles and Marty were in heaven,
But the rest of the eleven?
To say they loved it, I'd be a big liar.

Presiding Bishop Katherine only had a second to pose with us, but we at least got most of us in this quick shot after Sunday Eucharist at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Bishop Katherine preached well
A great message to tell
Of the need to respect the dignity of all
And she lives as she preached For she greeted us each
And agreed to a quick photo call.

Picnic on the steps of St. Paul's

At Marks and Spencer we picked
Items for a picnic
That we ate on the steps of Saint Paul's,
Then a double decker bus
Was a vantage point for us
To tour London (with traffic at a crawl).

Outside the Tower of London overlooking London Bridge

Afternoon for our pilgrims was 10 am for us and Fr. Marty and the pilgrims gave us a call during the service. You can listen to it at http://groups.google.com/group/st-joes-episcopal-church?hl=en by clicking on the file "Pilgrim's Call".

Elise and Shannon with beefeater at Tower of London

Then another fun dinner
that seemed to be a winner
At a dim sum place known as Ping Pong
We tried many new dishes
With veggies, meat or fishes,
Our picky food eaters have really come along.

On the London Eye

And a final surprise
The Big London Eye
Awaited us all after dinner.
It's a really good feel
At the top of that wheel
For return visitor as well as beginner.

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1 comment:

  1. I have enjoyed following your adventures on this blog. Thank you for taking the time to share! Who is writing all of the brilliant prose? I hope you all continue to have a wonderful journey.

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