Yesterday was our first optional field trip. This means the itinerary is planned but by no means made to be stuck to. And more importantly, if we get lost, it's our own problem.
We left Oxford early in the morning- earlier than we leave for class, in fact, on a double-decker that goes straight to London. It was a little pricey at 13.50 pounds for a two-way ticket. Once we got there we took straight off on our walking tour. Jonathan (my JD) and Simon (a program director) would let us stop at certain sites occasionally and give us a small history lesson. We rode the tube, saw a few portraits in the National Gallery, walked past the Tower of London and many other famous places. It was a whirlwind of a day and by the end of it I was hungry, tired, dehydrated but still happy.
By far the best part of the trip, although I will admit to falling asleep during the service, was Evensong at St. Paul's cathedral. Unfortunately they don't allow any photography so I'll have to leave it up to you to google it and try and see it for yourself. The whole inside is covered in mosaics and dripping in gold. It was positively gorgeous. We were allowed to sit in the choir section, which was quite a treat. The boy's voices were almost haunting as they began the first song. It would truly be an amazing thing to go there on a regular basis.
The great blessing of the day was that the weather was spectacular. It was mostly sunny and about 60 degrees until around 6 o'clock. I even got the opportunity to wear my sunglasses. I'm looking forward to going back to London to have a more leisurely look around. Maybe then I'll be able to take better pictures and maybe even get to experience a site or two, not just see the outside.
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