AKMA’s Random Thoughts

Just a Flash

Haven’t found a free alternative near our hotel or St. Paul’s, but I haven’t given up yet. The in-room high-speed access, which I’m using now, is exorbitant, so I’m determined to find a plausible alternative.

In the meantime, the choir is singing beautifully at St. Paul’s, the break-in at Lady Margaret Hall is only a distant memory, the schedule is just packed (we spent today rehearsing, going to Buckingham Palace to see the backs of the heads of people who were watching the changing of the guard, then for some reason to Westminster Cathedral — not the Abbey, the Cathedral, then back to St. Paul’s for another rehearsal, then Evensong, and then dinner at a lovely Indian restaurant near our hotel). The boys are exhausted, the adults are exhausted, and the staff is. . . exhausted. I haven’t been taking as many pictures, because there’s absolutely no photography in St. Paul’s.

And although I haven’t said anything, Great Britain is suffering along with the rest of Europe from typical Chicago summer weather. Unfortunately for Europe (and the rest of us), Europe is not as prepared for typical Chicago summer weather as Chicago is. As a result, it’ been brutally hot everywhere we’ve gone, and there’ve been no air-conditioned oases to soothe weary travelers. For the first couple of days, Britons were telling us we were complainers, but since this was officially declared the hottest weather in recorded British weather history, it seems socially acceptable even for Britons to admit that it8’s too &^#$@% hot!

Photos tomorrow, I hope. [Later: Photos here.]