Day 0 UK Arrival. Evensong Winchester Cathedral

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Winchester Cathedral

Arrived in UK at sunrise, unfortunately clouds obscured most of London on the way in.

Greater London at sunrise

So’ I estimated 2.5 hours to clear passport control and clear customs…..20 minutes! Wow, great right? Well, not if you booked the car to take us to Winchester at 9:30. So, we got to cool our heels for a bit in a very busy terminal 2 coffee shop.

After a roughly one hour ride with a very nice Nepalis (not Neapolitan) driver named PeeGee, we laid eyes on Winchester Cathedral.

After a nice lunch and a nap, (I don’t know about you but long distance flying always takes a bit out of me :-)) we reconvened for Evesnsong. Evensong, also known as Vespers are the evening prayers sung by some Christian sects. We were not permites to record the service but if you google Winchester Evensong, there is a Youtube channel or their performances. It is really quite lovely. I will close this entry with some photos of the cathedral. Next section Salisbury and Stonehenge.

High Street on Thursday afternoon
Oldest Pub in England 1102
A portion of the castle that was once adjacent to the Cathedral
A side portico of the Cathedral
A back way into the Cathedral we discovered
Jane Austen is buried in the Cathedral
An exterior shot of the Cathedral
A view of an archway
The main altar
The Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher where we will start our trek.

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