While looking out for Sweeney Todd, we ventured down Fleet Street last Friday. It contains some of the most tucked away and hidden spots. It was really neat to wander through the streets and discover Samuel Johnson's home. He was so true in saying, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." It was also quite quirky to find a statue of his cat Hodge by his home with the inscription "a very fine cat indeed." We also discovered Ye Old Chesire Cheese, a pub that Samuel Johnson and Charles Dickens used to frequent. Every day in London is a reminder that this city is teeming with history. It is incredible to think that I was walking where these great men once lived. And of course, my favorite part of the walk was St. Paul's Cathedral. It gives me such a thrill every time I see it. I have loved Mary Poppins since I was a little girl, and each time I see the massive monument I have "Feed the Birds" stuck in my head. My favorite line, "All around the cathedral the Saints and Apostles look down as she sells her wares, and although you can't see it you know they are smiling each time some shows that he cares." I found the Saints and Apostles that are spoken of, and I feel a little bit safer when I am standing in the shadow of this incredible cathedral. This was a beautiful walk, and it showed me a side of London that I had never known existed.
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