The City

Well somehow we have come to our last day, and this will be the first day we are actually in the city of London. The City of London proper is only a square mile; all of the rest of the Metropolitan area are boroughs that are mashed together to make up the massive urban complex of Greater London. The City of London is practically a ghost town on Saturdays as the City is primarily comprised of banks and financial centers. In fact, the joke around town is that no one actually lives in the City of London. The empty streets this morning showed the kernel of truth behind the joke. All of the restaurants, shops, etc. were closed in the morning, and many of them won’t even open today.

Nonetheless the City is home to two of London’s (if not the entire world’s) most famous iconic buildings: St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. The students spent the day exploring these landmarks, and the visits were a wonderful way to finish up our trip.

Rather than go into detail about St. Paul’s and the Tower, I’ll let your little angels fill you in tomorrow. We are heading into Covent Garden for our farewell dinner. We will most likely go back to the hotel as the weather hasn’t turned a little, and it would not be pleasant to have a walking tour. This is all for the best as we have a 5:00am wake-up call to get to the airport on time. Below please find the last batch of pictures. Thanks again for reading, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.