Westminster Abbey was an interesting walk, touted as 'a three-dimensional walk-through history of England'. Lots to see, no chance of remembering dates, names, etc. way too confusing. Poets' Corner was more my thing, with later memorialisations continuing up on the stained glass window above. No more room at Westminster Abbey, all full up.
After a short stroll I wandered in to Westminster Cathedral, the Catholic one, yay, again interesting. I thought the building was marvellous but v dark. About half of the brickwork, walls & ceiling, was plain dark brown, although the rest was beautifully muralled (if that's a word) or frescoed. Eventually I found a sign that explained the decoration? of the Cathedral was an ongoing project & future generations were expected to contribute therefore areas of the brickwork including the domes had been left for that purpose. I did like that idea of continuity & community involvement.
Friday evening I went to see the musical Wicked which I thoroughly enjoyed. I had seen it in Brisbane but it is worth a second seeing. Well done with lots of energy.
Saturday was 'Brunel Walks on Water', a tour under 3 Brunel bridges, over 2 Brunel tunnels, a view of the launching place, sideways, of a 700 ft ship into the Thames, then down underground to a tunnel system which once housed an early arcade with 60 shops. The entrance to this was through a 4 ft high doorway which extended forward by 4 ft. Think waddling like a duck! It was a good tour by ferry, by train, by tube, & finally by foot to the Brunel Museum.
That Moonwalk! Tomorrow maybe.
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