It was a thrill Sunday evening to see the sun filtering through Westminister Abby's stained-glass windows while Bach was being played on the giant organ. We sat quietly for fifteen minutes; then it was time for "Evening Song". This was their evening service. You could leave or stay. Move left than stayed. England is not known for its worship services. It was thirty minutes of very formal words and music.
My thrill came as we were leaving. Howard motioned for me to look under my feet. There in the isle was a large bronze plate which had David Livingston's name, death date and a short summary of his incredible life. What an honor to see his memorial.
We visited a local pizza shop for dinner. It was very European...charming....noisy....and fun. The pizza was thin with very little tomato sauce. It was delicious.
Monday morning arrived earlier than expected. We lounged the morning away; however, we managed to get on the double decker bus and tour the city. This included everything one would want to see.
(Woops! Someone wants to use the computer. Will chat later.)
(Later) It is going on midnight. The lounge locks up when the clock strikes twelve....so I will get on with our journey....We saw The Sound Of Music tonight. The staging and performance was great. Andrew Lloyd Weber had anyone who wanted to audition to come and do so for Maria's part. A thousand tried out. It was televised once the judging was down to fifty or so. The public called in their vote. A young gal who sold telephones won. She sang tonight. She was very good. I wondered how she ended up selling phones rather than singing for a living. She had the appearance of Julie Andrews.
Last night we saw Les Miserable which was very good....but sad. Howard and I found it hard to follow since the English accent was very heavy and the sound was not really good. The story line moved fast. The book takes 900 pages to tell the complete story. It took a couple of hours last night. It was a great experience. The theater was absolutely beautiful....as most of them are.
Tomorrow we go to Stonehenge and other sites in the area. Our day will start very early.
We are spending time with Denny & Sue Nystroms this week. They have worked out the schedule which has really been a treat. Sue studied here in London for a year or so and Denny has business here. Both of them know this city like the back of their hand. They are great tour guides.
Howard just arrived to check on me. He knows this place is locking up soon. I will close and will be checking in in a couple of days. Hope you all are doing well.
Good Night,
Martha
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