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Japanese Rice Bowls

 A shorter post today because man am I tired! We’ve been doing 15 000 to 23 000 steps per day and my legs are feeling it.

We visited a classic London landmark today - St. Paul’s Cathedral. This cathedral was built in 1668 after the fire of London destroyed the original cathedral, which had stood there for over a thousand years. On a whim we decided to go inside and it was well worth it.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

It is absolutely breathtaking inside St. Paul’s. The mosaics adorning the roof, added in the 19th century, were my absolute favourite part. It is so incredible to look up at this architectural masterpiece and know it was built in a time without modern construction machinery… the amount of effort it must have taken is insane. 

Mosaics in St. Paul’s

Outside of St. Paul’s

And of course we climbed at 528 steps to the top of St. Paul’s for a wonderful 360 view of London.

Panoramic views from the top of St. Paul’s

We also explored the British Museum today and saw so many artifacts it would be impossible to describe them all. It is such a curious feeling to be able to jump through time and space between Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, Korea, and many other places… even Vancouver Island was there!

Granite head of Egyptian King Amenhotep III, 1390 BC

Marble torso of Greek goddess Iris from the Parthenon, 432 BC

Hindu god Shiva as the divine cosmic dancer, 1100 AD

The Buddha’s footprints from Amaravati shrine, 200 BC

Vancouver Island mentioned in the British Museum!

And our last stop was dinner at Borough Market, one of the oldest markets in Britain (dating back to the 11th century!) It was also super busy, but had many wonderful stalls… it honestly felt a bit like the public food markets in Vancouver or Seattle.

Borough Market

Japanese Rice Bowls from Pochi


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  1. kaitlynMay 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM

    Those mosaics are so beautiful!! hope you are having a wonderful time :)

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    1. OlaMay 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks! I absolutely am :) hopefully you see some nice mosaics on your trip too!

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