London
Touring
Day 1.
It’s fun to be in the hustle and bustle. We washed our clothes at a laundromat, ate fish and chips, drank beer and marveled at all the people. People in pubs and people rushing down the streets.
London bridge is not falling down
Falling down
Falling down
London bridge is not falling down
It’s a hoax
The world’s not flat it’s perfectly round
perfectly round
perfectly round
The world’s not flat it’s perfectly round
It’s no joke
The time has come to make a choice
make a choice
make a choice
The time has come to make a choice
You’re social or you’re anti
Day 2.
The Romans wanted to inspire their youth to fight and possibly die as heroes for their Republic; England continues the tradition. Inside St. Paul's Cathedral the walls were lined with memorials to soldiers who died in war. The crypt with marble sarcophagi of Nelson and Wellington. More war heroes to inspire.
We climbed, dizzy, to the top of the dome with my father and looked out at the glass and construction of the enormous cityscape below. My father knew many of the names of the buildings and landmarks. Fit as a fiddle he climbed and descended nearly 400 steps. We spent the day with John and Jean, ate Ottolenghi’s delicious garlicky food and had a good time together.
By candlelight at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre we saw Love’s Labors Lost. We laughed and laughed and were thrilled by brilliant actors.
The walking ape
And burning man
Has learned to rule
These many lands
He’s carved and crushed
The Earth, its sands
He’s burned its trees
And drained its lakes
The walking ape
And burning man
Considers he’s so very grand
But, the walking ape
And burning man
Will one day
Have to take a stand
As the air he breathes
The water he drinks
Will take his life away from him
The walking ape
And burning man
Will one day, not be
So very grand
Day 3, 4, & 5.
Family, reunion, forgiveness and friends.
London city of changes
It lies on the edge of another direction
People will come and go, buildings will be demolished or decay in time
But know you hold my past, my memories and my family
I love you and goodbye