So, back to the holiday:
Today was a "clean up day" all the things we didn't do on our first go around in London, we did today.
We visited the V&A museum--the Victoria and Albert Museum. I was stoked because I thought this would be about THEM:
The first floor was all about the Catholic Church. Seriously, through a whole floor. I was getting really irritated. I get a little irritated by some of the "standards" that is the Catholic Church...but that is another blog.
I said to Kent if things don't change, I don't want to stay here.
It did, it got better, then it got weird. I did get some amazing pictures of the courtyard. The whole time, I just wanted to know what the original use of the building was. I still don't know.
At one point, Kent set off an alarm in the museum. This has happened before. I walked away and laughed....that's what love is...
When we came out of the museum it was rainy and windy. I guess, it was the actual weather we were expecting while we were away and for the first time, we didn't have our umbrella with us!
We went to Piccadilly Square and found an umbrella.
We wandered around and eventually wandered back through Hyde Park and St. James Park -- we went to a little pub to escape the rain and have some late lunch. The real reason for hanging around was to go to Westminster Abby.
That was closed. It closes 1 day a week at 3.30--and it was the day we were there.
We had decided to go to Evensong so, we had about an hour to wait. We got into the line up and we were about 3 couples from the front of the line.
Kent didn't want me outside in the rain and wind because I had developed a serious head/chest cold. I was ok to wait it out...then a silver car pulled up.
Out jumps a driver, with a HUGE umbrella....someone famous.
Out walks this beautiful woman. I thought, I've seen her before. Then the man walks up, he is dressed in a great black coat--and stands next to this beauty.
I am sure it was: Josh Brolin. If it wasn't I'd be shocked.
Westminster Abby was everything I hoped it would be. I know this sounds strange, but I have watched for years the things that I have watched that have come from inside that building....sigh.
Evensong was amazing. They even did a song by Thomas Tallus. What? Seriously! It was beautiful. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Tallis
When we left, Kent looked at me and said, "Nooooooooooo"
I just looked at him and said, "What?"
He said, "Don't steal from the church."
Whatever. At least I didn't set off an alarm--yet.
As I walked past the doorway out into the open--I was thrilled! I got to take home the order of service from Westminster Abby. Best. Souvenir. Ever.
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