s and i decided to spend the day outside of london for our "between birthdays" day (his is dec 14 and mine is feb 16, so jan 15 is between our birthdays...any excuse, huh?) we went to winchester to see one of his friends and check out the sights.
winchester is steeped in history, and i wish i had done more reading about it before we went. the cathedral dates back to the 7th century.
jane austen, author of pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility, and several other of my favorite books, is buried there.
ah, mr. darcy...!
winchester cathedral is also the subject of a song by crosby, stills and nash. i couldn't remember the lyrics or tune while we were there, which is probably just as well or the well-practised atheist in me might not have been so calm and peaceful while walking around inside:
"open up the gates of the church and let me out of here!"
the cathedral is quite beautiful, however, and we spent some time looking around, taking pictures, and listening to the pipe organ.
next, we walked around the town center - sorry, centre! - and saw the guildhall.
then we took a stroll along the river.
a helpful gentleman pointed out that ten young swans were born there earlier this year.
this one knew how to pose better, no doubt a skill that comes with age...
and we rounded off the day by having a few drinks with s's friend.
all in all, a very happy between birthdays day!
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