Elf's Shrine

Dreary days and laziness. Heh. Winter in London is really whatever they say of it.

Today we head off to St Paul's Cathedral. That's the place where the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer. Happy times back then, I guess. It's a really pretty cathedral inside. The entrance fee is $16.50 and that includes an audio guide so you can explore the cathedral at your own pace. If you are able to, you can climb all the way up to the top where you can get a great view of the London surroundings. That's more than 500 steps to the top. Worth it when you finally get there though!

Photography is not allowed inside the cathedral so you will have to come to this beautiful cathedral yourself you enjoy it. The art in the dome is very nicely done. It's flat art but looks like sculpture. The Quire is very beautiful as well. The crypt has some military mentions, so if you are a military afficionado, you might want to take a look here.

After visiting St Paul's, I really could not help it but want to eat at Paul's right next to St Paul's. It's corny, I know but who can resist eating at Paul's at At Paul's? Ok not me.

And tonight's show is.... WICKED!!! Boy were we surprised when we got into the Theatre. It was the largest that we have been in this trip! Little wonder that there was a crush outside in the theatre lobby while we were waiting for the house to open. It was really crowded!!

The Wicked production is quite good. Elphaba had a couple of notes slightly lowered but I don't think it was due to the fact that the actress couldn't hit the notes, I think it was just how they wanted it done. Point to note, the Apollo Victoria Theatre is really large, so if you are seated in the Dress Circle, it can be quite far. i personally don't mind, but after you've been in theatres like Her Majesty's theatre and Queen's theatre, you'd suddenly be surprised at the distance.

Come to West End for the shows. It's really worth it.