The London Neighborhood

On our last morning in London, after I got packed, I took the opportunity to venture into the little cemetery that I had mentioned in my first entry about London.  What a beautiful, peaceful place in the middle of the bustling city.

Most of the headstones in the cemetery were unreadable because they were so weather-worn.

Throughout our stay in London, the temperatures were in the 60s.  On the last day, they rose to the 70s for the first time and we had a really sunny day.  Some of the pictures in this set show the dappled sunlight on the gravestones.

This is the tomb of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress.

The gravesite of William Blake and his wife Catherine

This obelisk marks the grave of Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe.

A view of our apartment complex from the cemetery

A view of the apartment complex from across the street.

Just above the curved roof in the foreground, you can see the balcony of our apartment.

Wesley Chapel was located just across the street from the apartment complex.

Wesley keeps watch in the courtyard.  Hard to make out his features when he's backlit.

The castle down the street.
Actually, whatever its original purpose (and I never did learn), it currently serves as a school.

With the exception of the rest of the story of Miss Strappy Sandals, for which I am awaiting the final translation from the French, this concludes the entries on our 2011 tour of Paris and London.  Can't convey what an incredible journey this was.  Thanks to Carl, who has endured much abuse in this blog, for all of his hard work to make the trip happen and for making it an incredible journey for the four of us.