So today is our second proper day in London. The cold I picked up just before we left Wellington is abating but I felt like a leper on the plane (I was that person you didn’t want to be anywhere near). The transit through Heathrow was surprisingly quick, the Heathrow Express to Paddington was pricey but after that much flying, fine thank you! And the taxi ride from Paddington to our hotel near The Monument to the Great Fire of London was like a ride across the monopoly board.

So yesterday we went to St Pauls Cathedral, roughly 15 minutes easy walk away. And despite our various ailments we both managed the 528 steps to the Golden Gallery on the top of the dome – fabulous views although the last 100 or so steps were a test! As it’s the off season things weren’t too crowded. Hoping it’s the same today as we head downriver to the museums at Greenwich.