While doing our house sit in Croydon we thought we would revisit London and see some places we missed out on during our previous visit. Croydon is only a twenty minute train journey to London, so an ideal opportunity!
On this day we thought we would put Covent Garden and Westminster Cathedral (we had already done the famous abbey on our earlier visit) onto our itinerary.
Covent Garden turned out to be a lovely vibrant area to wander around. Dotted with quaint streets, shops, markets, eateries and buskers galore!
Not too long ago, Neal’s Yard was simply a waste area filled with bins. Luckily, before it was demolished, a bloke called Nicholas Saunders used his entrepreneurial skills to save the area and create the buzzing, colourful corner that it is today.
A sample of some of the quaint shops, some of them very small!
Some of the old signs are beautifully done, especially the names of the pubs.
Kim’s new car!
These gorilla sculptures were everywhere as part of the gorilla trail. Each one was painted in a different way.
Trafalgar Square was nearby so we stopped for a bite to eat and some people watching
Now that the school holidays have begun and tourist season is in full swing, we are noticing how much busier it is .
Final stop for the day was Westminster Cathedral. Unfortunately you were not supposed to take photos, but Kim obtained a few sneaky ones from behind his hat!
The history…….
Westminster Cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. It is the largest Catholic church in the UK and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster.
Completed in 1903, Westminster Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral like no other. Itself a supreme achievement of art, the Cathedral is home to many distinguished works of artistic merit including hundreds of beautiful mosaics and Stations of the Cross produced by renowned English sculptor Eric Gill.
The gold features and mosaics were two of the most stunning features of this cathedral.
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