Comments | selenak: Studies in Gothic

selenak

Studies in Gothic

Jun 15, 2011 17:34

Some photos from last week in England, because London, no matter how often one visits, is a glorious place.

( As proven below the cut )

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Comments 8

ffutures June 15 2011, 17:22:14 UTC

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that I've lived in London all my life and have never visited most of those sites (though at one time I drove past Parliament and Westminster Abbey at least once a week). I think it's one of those "being a local and taking it all for granted" things.

selenak June 16 2011, 03:53:19 UTC

Probably - I'm sure there are places in Munich I'm utterly and completely ignorant of. Also like I said - W.A. has this huge entrance fee, which is why I went there the first time I visited London on my own but never since in the next two decades until now. :)

kalypso_v June 15 2011, 20:24:09 UTC

Ah, Koln! (Not sure how to get at umlauts here.) First saw that about 1976 when my sister was living in Bonn, and I was wandering round the Roman museum next door.

I used to have dreams about visiting Westminster Abbey to search for the tomb of Anne Neville, which happily ended after I revisited Westminster Abbey and located the tomb of Anne Neville.

selenak June 16 2011, 03:54:07 UTC

I did go to the plate for Anne, too. :)

andraste_oz June 15 2011, 20:37:35 UTC

Oh, London *is* a glorious place! People don't understand why I still want to go there after three visits - but London is THE city for me, just as Irene Adler was THE woman to Sherlock Holmes :)

Cologne is so magnificent - that ceiling! I really must get on to planning that long European trip we're planning to use up our long service leave on.

selenak June 16 2011, 03:54:54 UTC

Absolutely. I'm with Dr. Johnson on the London account ("if you're tired of London, you're tired of life").

kathyh June 15 2011, 21:49:27 UTC

"the rooftops of London, Coo, what a sight!" - I always knew the fact that I'm word perfect in Mary Poppins lyrics would come in useful some day *g*. I think that London's rooftops are some of its most fascinating views and you were right up there with Nelson.

I haven't been to Koln for a very long time but I do remember how magnificent its Cathedral is. Beautiful photos. Many thanks for sharing :)

selenak June 16 2011, 03:50:01 UTC

You're welcome!