St Pauls Cathedral, The Royal Exchange and The South Bank

We always try to pick a day when the weather looks good to go on our annual sightseeing trip to London. And Saturday was no exception when we set out for St Pauls. This is one of London's must sees where I have never been inside, so was always somewhere I wanted to visit. And we were not disappointed. We started at the crypt to grab a coffee at the cafe. This whole lower level was massive, with lots to see. Alison was particularly interested to find that the wedding taking place there was in the OBE Chapel. Only people with this award, or their families, are allowed to be married there.

Up to the main floor, we were impressed with the size and quality of the interior, especially the dome. I climbed the stairs to the Whispering Gallery, but Alison declined as usual.


After a walk across the Millennium Bridge and back, we then headed down Victoria Street towards Mansion House. We were surprised how quiet the City was on a Saturday. When we reached the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, it was deserted, and everywhere was shut. But the photos look good.

We had thought about going on to the British Library for the Henry VIII exhibition, but the weather was so nice, I suggested we take the tube to the South Bank. There was plenty going on in the afternoon sunshine. The Latin band playing by the river were terrific.