Londinium

This was my walk through "Londinium" the parts of the city that date back to the Roman settlement. Now it's kind of the business district.

The Huge Sundial. We were looking for the sun because it was definitely not out.

This is part of the wall that surrounded Londinium.

This is Emperor Trajan, and me pulling a "Megara."

Monument to the Merchant Seamen killed in the "14-18" war.

The St. Olave Church - the only one to survive the fires of 1616.

Me and the Monks on Crutched Friars Street.

So, back in a darker time, Jews and other minorities (such as Indians) were only allowed to live in certain places. For example, Jews on Jewry street and those from  India on India Street.

Also no this walk was Bedlem - or the Bethlem Hospital - an infamous place for it's treatment and containment of those who were insane. So if you've ever heard the expression "it was bedlam!" I'm fairly certain that this where that comes from.

Okay, so here's a cool story. The picture on the left there is me in front of what I thought was the only church to survive the Blitz... but not so. That would be the tower in the picture to the right.

Londinium was cool because of all of this remainder wall that I found everywhere. This has been in place since the time of the Romans can you believe it??

Once again, great walk.