Day 4: St. Paul's Cathedral

We had a wonderful tour of St. Paul's led by a guide named Brian. After exploring the church and its history (and the crypt and its permanent residents) we had a lunch at the Crypt Cafe. (Sounds like a marketing, glitch, I know.)

Then we prepared for our ascent up the dome. Three stages: one to the Whispering Gallery, the next to the Stone Gallery and its panoramic view of London, then the final climb to the Golden Gallery, far higher up the dome and also outside, a total of 528 steps above the main floor of the cathedral. At the Stone Gallery, an experienced attendant took our first class picture, at his "favorite spot." Now we see why. Click to enlarge.