Saturday 2/18

Saturday was our last day in London before leaving - so we had to make the most of it. We spent the morning touring Saint Paul's Cathedral, which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late 17th century and remains one of the largest cathedrals in the world. Much like everything else in London, it was built after the fire of 1666. We climbed all 530 steps to the top - to get a great view of the city of London from 108 meters.
The afternoon into the night was spent on a second walking tour - This one started in Trafalgar square and ended up right next to Big Ben and Parliament. That day, there had been a huge Muslim protest in Trafalgar Square against the Danish cartoon that had come out months ago. Most of it was cleaned up by the time we got there.
There is really so much to see and do in London - You could spend a week there and still not scrath the surface of places to go and things to see. I'd describe it as New York City and Washington, DC all rolled into one. I'm looking forward to going back - but everything is so expensive! Right now the British Pound is about 2:1 with the dollar, so it costs an arm and a leg for a decent meal. An all day subway ticket is 5.40 pounds - about $10.

A picture of Saint Paul's from the outside:
And a view from the top:
Obligatory Big Ben Pic: