London / last concert

Our first full day in London was a long one. After continental breakfast at the hotel, we made our way east into the heart of the city. Some of us stopped off in Leicester Square to get discounted theatre tickets at the tkts booth, while the others went ahead to the British Museum. Everyone ended up there eventually, and while we didn't have a lot of time to explore, many of us hit the highlights (the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, etc.)

Next up: our final concert. We played at St. Paul's Church in Covent Garden (not to be confused with St. Paul's Cathedral), and got a fair amount of lunchtime traffic. The acoustics were great, and the crowd seemed happy with our performance.

Quick lunch, then off to St. Paul's Cathedral, where some of us climbed over 250 steps to the Whispering Gallery, and a further subset of us continued up to the uppermost gallery. (Not me - I was looking at Admiral Lord Nelson's tomb in the basement crypt, and browsing the gift shop.)

We had a great dinner at the Farmhouse Table, then we went our separate ways - some of us to the theatre (Sean and I, along with six others, saw "Phantom of the Opera"; other people saw "Les Miserables", "Sunday in the Park with George", and other shows), some back to the hotel or off to do their own things. Everyone will be resting up tonight because we have a big day of sightseeing tomorrow!