6/7 London Again

Back in London for just three nights before heading off to home.  I have seen most of the regular tourist attractions in past years, so I decided to just do some shopping and visit some of my favorite places.  One place I hadn't been to in a while was St. Paul's Cathedral. It is the primary cathedral in London and where Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married because it is larger than Westminster Abbey.  The original St Paul's was burned during the Great Fire of London and then rebuilt according to the design of Sir Christopher Wren.

A big problem with this church is trying to take a photo of the large dome. There are too many building close by to get a good photo. 

Here is Queen VIctoria.

 I wondered what this crane was up to and then discovered it was lowering a bell from one of the tower.  I later found out that both towers have bells and the bells on the other tower had been removed in January for cleaning and refurbishing.

 

Note that each bell has an inscription telling who paid for and cast the bell.

Aha!  Got it!

I don't know what this entrance way is, but will look it up. 

 

 A double-decker bike rack.  M&S is Marks and Spencer.  While it is also a major department store, it also has quite a few grocery shops around. 

This interesting building is St. Pancras Hotel, a very famous VIctorial landmark. 

Kind of looks like a college building, doesn't it? 

 

And just a few more photos of exciting Oxford Street.  What is interesting about London and most UK cities is that you find the old and ornate next to the new and modern.