Day Seven: St. Paul’s Cathedral
After a busy week, Sunday was spent relaxing for most of the day. A group of us decided to go to evening mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral—one of the best decisions of the trip thus far. The cathedral was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been in my whole life. The outside is gorgeous, but it’s the inside of the cathedral that blew me away. As corny as this sounds, I honestly couldn’t think of words to say as we entered the cathedral. The ceiling seemed miles above us. It was so intricately adorned and decorated that I couldn’t believe human hands had completed it. The artwork displayed on the ceiling had so much gold in them, and I found my mind wandering during church as I took in my surroundings. The coolest moment was walking up to the priest to get communion, and as I stood there in front of him, I had an amazing view of the entire expansive cathedral. I cannot wrap my brain around how much time, effort, planning, and labor went into creating the cathedral. As I stood there, it hit me again that I really was in London. I was lucky enough to see this astonishing sight. Also, I couldn’t believe I was finishing up my first week in London. The first week flew by, and I can’t believe how many things I’ve been able to experience in one week alone!
