St. Paul's Cathedral, seen from across the Thames at a small Christmas market in front of the Tate Modern museum

sweets for sale at the Christmas market near the Tate Modern

street scene, 5:05 pm

Dana upstairs at the Dog & Duck

The pub is on Bateman Street in Soho.

Staropramen's on tap
on the far right.

This upstairs room of the pub
is the "Orwell wine bar," as George Orwell used to drink here.

The intersection of Bateman
and Frith Streets, as seen from the
Dog & Duck's upstairs south window.

Great British sausages! 
It's Jessica!

Dana, Matt, and a tasty pint

the sign out front

my meat pie and its accompanying mushy vegetables

Dana's nachos, which were the least yummy of all the London pub nachos I've ever had

Jessica unfolds her napkin
at the speed of sound.

Jessica: "These are
vegetarian sausages."

A few blocks north of the pub
is... Oxford Street!

the theatre hosting "We Will Rock You," the Queen-themed musical...

...and the Freddie Mercury
statue out front

Walking back to the hotel,
we pass St. Paul's.

Dana alerts me to the freezing temperature and her need
for me to hurry the hell up.

I return at 8:27 pm to take
this series of St. Paul's
shots by myself.

above the front doors

from the front steps of
St. Paul's, looking down
at Ludgate Hill Road

Many intricate carvings decorate the main entryway of St. Paul's.

self-portraits at the columns
near St. Paul's front entrance

There across the street is Strada,
where we've eaten three times now.

The inner courtyards are
closed to the public.

moving around toward
the rear of the cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

This sculpted couple is locked
in permanent embrace.

a phone booth just across the street from the side courtyard

the northeast corner of the lounge
of the Club Quarters hotel

the tea counter

In the west half of the lounge, there's a television and three internet terminals.

the middle of the lounge