Although the area south of the Thames is full of history and old buildings, it also home to The Shard, which forms a sharp contrast to its surroundings.
After crossing the Thames via Tower Bridge and visiting the Tower and The Monument, I wandered the streets and came to St. Paul's Cathedral. It is every bit as spectacular as you would expect.
As usual, I didn't go inside, just looked at it from the outside.
Another war memorial...
This unusual-looking church -- St. Mary Woolnoth, built in 1727 -- was also in the same area.
On my way back to the hotel, I had to stop in the area of Old Bond Street and The Burlington Arcade.
Any Bertie Wooster fan will remember that this is where he is forced to go to sneer at a silver cow creamer for his Aunt Dahlia.
Not too far from here is London's Chinatown.
And I am not sure where this is, although it looks like it's near Hyde Park, but this nicely painted bike lane caught my eye and made me scratch my head. Huh? Do they really expect you to ride right into that signpost?
