Tales of A Red Head's Travels: Day Three: Stairs, Stairs and More Stairs

Spiritual Sensitivity: 5/1/2014

Today I had a really neat experience. I went to go visit St. Paul's Cathedral in London. It upsets me that the church requires payment to enter and tour the grounds. I felt that that was an unreasonable request. It felt sacrilegious, paying to enter a place of worship. None the less I paid the requested amount to enter the Cathedral. It was well worth it. That Cathedral is gorgeous. The mosaic art work is spectacular. The architect and artists put so much work into this gorgeous place of worship. I had gone in kind of angry, but the spirit inside the Cathedral changed that really quickly. It was beautiful inside this cathedral. While taking the audio tour I learned something that really touched me. This cathedral has been through a lot. This specific cathedral that I was standing in was not the original Cathedral. Due to certain circumstances this is the fourth cathedral to sit on that location. What touched me the most was learning about the conditions of the cathedral surrounding World War Two. St. Paul's was a symbol of hope for London during World War Two. There was a lot of worry about if the cathedral would be able to survive the bombings. Miraculously St. Paul's survived the Blitz. The Cathedral did sustain some damages in the Bombings the Dome remained intact.After that St. Paul's became a symbol of British resilience.

After the Blitz this image of St. Paul's became a beacon of Hope

In that moment I was hit with the distinct impression, that even if this is not a temple it is still a house of the Lord and is subject to the protection that comes with being a Place of God.. God will protect his houses. I felt the spirit so strongly in that moment. It was a really special moment for me. I am so glad I was able to see the hand of God in the Cathedral today. I was also able to climb up all 528 steps to the top of the dome. Yes you read that right there were 528 steps, and I climbed them all. I am terrified of heights and this was a neat and scary experience. I really enjoyed the view from the top. I, however, did not enjoy the trip to and down from the top of the dome.

St. Paul's Cathedral

I made it to the top without dying!

Today I also had fun just roaming the city. I went to a less touristy part of town so I got to immerse myself in true Londoner culture. I just love this city! It is beautiful and so full of culture. I don't ever want to leave. I hope all the other places we visit live up to the expectations I have like London has! Only one day left in this city. I was able to walk across the Millennium Bridge to the Globe Theater. I visited Borough Market and tried a Turkish Delight, which is disgusting by the way, Don't recommend them! It was just a great day that ended with seeing Les Miserables. Which was mind-blowingly fantastic. Such a great cast! I just loved today!