we started our day off very early again! We took the tube to Victoria Station and walked to Westminster Cathedral in time for the 9:00 Mass. The cathedral is byzantine in style and has many lovely mosaics. The church was very nearly full but the priest took the time to welcome us and introduce Holy Cross to the congregation. He also asked everyone to pray for Tessa. There was no singing but we did feel at home when he asked to sit down while he made parish announcement!
We walked from Westminster past Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliametn, 10 Downing Street, the courts before arriving at Covent Garden for lunch and some free time. At 1:00 we headed back to the tube station and traveled to TowerHill for our guided tour of the Tour of London and the Crown Jewels. There is a moving walkway that a goes past the jewels so that no one can occupy the space in front for too long. We were at the Tower until 4:00 before 'tubing' to Temple for dinner. We finished our traditional English trilogy: Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash and finally Cottage Pie and Chips.
We ended our day with the Michael Jackson Show "Thriller." It is amazing that we can sleep through such a volume. The row in front of me nodded off and, I must confess, I missed several of the songs. We arrived back at the hotel at 11:15. Tomorrow is another early start - 5:30 wake-up call and then a coach ride to St. Pancras Station to catch the Channel train.
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