Global Food Tour

Chapter 144 Climbing More than 250 Stairs...

The bus swooped through London's financial district from Liverpool Street station, heading for the Bank of England.Immediately afterwards, St. Paul's Cathedral, Fleet Street, the Royal High Court of London and the Strand Street came into view one after another. Among them, Fleet Street is home to the Duke of Somerset House, the main show venue of London Fashion Week, and numerous British newspapers.After the Savoy Hotel in a flash, there are Charing Cross Underground Station, Whitehall, Victoria Railway Station, Sloane Square and King's Road, with beautiful scenery.

This time, Zhang Feng and the others only got off the car in front of St. Paul's Cathedral. After getting off the car, they first visited the Monument to the Great Fire, and then went around the famous Bank of England, and found a place to sit in front of the mayor's mansion. After a rest, they ate an English pastry. Like ordinary couples, Zhang Feng was waiting for Xu Jie who was going to the bathroom with his bag.

Then I went to St. Paul's Cathedral with ease, bought two [-]-pound tickets, and started the two-person visit to the cathedral.

The church is too grand, and it was difficult to take a panoramic view after several attempts. Zhang Feng felt a headache for the first time. This was another failure after he didn’t take a photo because of the crowds on the night he came to London. This failure was purely for shooting Zhang Feng was a little bit suspicious that he had picked up the wrong camera.

Taking pictures here, Zhang Feng had a feeling of taking pictures in Kathmandu. From time to time, there were planes flying by in the sky, but there were no birds like pigeons, which lacked a little vitality and interest.

"Zhang Feng, are you ready?" Xu Jie, who was sitting in the shade, was swinging her calves, as if waiting impatiently.

"Come on, come on, the last shot belongs to you, laugh!" Zhang Feng caught off guard and turned the camera to Xu Jie.

Xu Jie also reacted quickly, and actually made a very "cute" action. Zhang Feng looked at the photos in the camera and froze in place, a little unbelievable.

"I see, you look so petite." Zhang Feng found a reason to comfort his shocked heart before walking over.

"Old Xu, look, it's so fake. You actually have a cute style in the photo." Zhang Feng handed the camera to Xu Jie.

Xu Jie took a look, but said nothing with a smile on her face.

Enter the courtyard of St. Paul's Cathedral from the small door in the north. The trees inside are lush, and the stone road runs through the lawn. The little squirrel ran over to see if there was any food in Zhang Feng and Xu Jie's hands. The pose was cute and warm, Xu Jie rummaged through her bag, but couldn't find anything to eat. She was a little frustrated and said sorry to the cute little squirrel, and she also spoke English.

Zhang Feng naturally would not miss the wonderful moment. He pressed the shutter and another masterpiece was taken. He took two steps and looked up. On a tall pillar stood St. Paul with his right arm raised. According to legend, the church is located in St. Paul. The place of martyrdom and death.He was the first apostle to promote Christianity to the non-Jewish people. In other words, Europeans were able to obtain eternal life in the world of Christ because of Paul's efforts, which opened the arms of Jesus, which was originally exclusive to the Jews, to the whole world. .

Zhang Feng and Xu Jie, who are not very interested in religion, naturally skipped the scenery and scenery here.

Inside and outside the church, there are various nameplates that introduce the history of the church. At first glance, St. Paul's Cathedral was built by the master architect Ryan in [-], and it took [-] years to build it. It is Ryan's best work.

The church was influenced by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It also has a large dome on top. The top is [-] meters high and the roof is [-] meters in diameter. It is majestic.The lower floor is a circle of tall columns, which gently lifts the dome and prevents the entire building from feeling monotonous and heavy. Zhang Feng agrees with this point. It is grand but not heavy.

Stepping into the lobby, I took some stained glass windows, commonly known as mosaics, an almost inevitable decoration in Western churches. The ceiling of the church is composed of circular pictures composed of various magnificent colors. It is very beautiful. If it is detailed Look, you can see many story paintings.

But today, Zhang Feng seemed to have no interest in studying the complicated and dreamy religious stories. His main thoughts were on the surrounding buildings and people. However, this point did not seem to be the main prayer time. There were very few people praying, and the priest was also absent. Not seeing it makes the church less interesting.

"There's no one here. Let's go up and have a look. I heard there's a whispering gallery. It's very strange."

"The stairs are over there."

After entering the stairs, the two began their climbing journey. Although they could cross three stairs in one step, they could not hold up the daunting number of stairs.

"It's too long, I'm so tired." Xu Jie said after climbing more than 100 stairs.

"Give me the satchel." Zhang Feng stretched out his hand and said.

Then Zhang Feng took Xu Jie, walked and stopped, and the two finally climbed up more than [-] stairs and entered the Whispering Gallery, which they had seen many times in movies and had long admired.

"Like!" Zhang Feng didn't feel tired at all. There wasn't even a few beads of sweat on his forehead. He looked excitedly at the scenery inside the church. Every glance was a superb work of art. Unlike Eastern art, Western art is more about the outside. The shape is not freehand, and it may lack the stamina to turn around, but it is unforgettable when I first see it.

Zhang Feng wanted to take some pictures, but just moved the camera, remembering that this place is forbidden to take pictures, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful, but at this moment, whispers rang in his ears...

"Ok?"

Zhang Feng listened carefully and found that the voice was somewhat familiar, but the news was a bit mixed because it was from more than one person.

"I... love... you?" Zhang Feng vaguely heard these words, but he couldn't be sure. After searching for Xu Jie, his doubts grew.

On the other side, Xu Jie's face was slightly red and she was repeating what she was saying quietly. However, Zhang Feng, who was already upset because he couldn't take a photo, had no intention of listening quietly. He walked along the corridor, planning to find Xu. clean.

When I turned around, I found that the Whispering Gallery is the inner gallery, from the inner gallery to the outer gallery outside the dome, also known as the stone gallery.

The stone corridor is also quite spectacular. The design of the pillars is very artistic and practical. The gaps between the stone pillars can be viewed and photographed.Standing on the stone porch, you can have a panoramic view of London, and you can sit under the stone railing to rest if you are tired.

The panoramic view of London was rare. Zhang Feng felt much less disappointed. He quickly looked around and found that some tourists were taking photos through the gaps in the stone railings. The two church staff on the stone corridor had no intention of stopping them. Their hands were itchy and anxious. Zhang Feng impatiently removed the protective cover of the lens and stretched the camera out from the gap in the stone fence.

But the location is awkward, so we can only rely on quantity to make up for it, so there are many overhead photos in Zhang Feng's camera.

The first photo is a tower with a big clock. I wonder if it also belongs to the church?The bell tower has a good shape and is quite eye-catching. Zhang Feng took pictures of it first.

　ps: Thanks to Mengxin and Huo Yuchen for the reward of 500 coins each, and thanks to Dazhi and Huowu Bingxin for the reward of 200 coins each!
　　
　
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