A visit to St. Albans.

I visited St. Albans on my first visit to England.  It is such a peaceful place to go.  Pictures can't capture the historical feel of the town and the majesty of the Cathedral.  Alban was a Roman soldier who converted to Christianity at a time when the Romans occupied England.  As you can imagine, his conversion was not acceptable so he was killed.  The Abby was constructed on the sight of his demise in honor of his memory.  It used to be a much larger complex but the Cathedral is all that remains.  It is still an active church.  The interior has many small intimate worship areas as well as the three great cathedral rooms.  The architecture inside is amazing and must be seen first hand.  There is a large central  monument for St. Alban.  Many people have been buried in the floor and walls inside of the cathedral as well as in the cemetery that runs along one side.  The earliest date I saw was in the 1500's.  Construction of the Abby began in the 9th century and continued on for many years and many leaders. Tomorrow, Monday, we leave for Scotland early in the morning.  We will take a train from Hemel to London and then take the train from London up to Edinburgh (pronounced Edinburough).  So, I won't be able to add to my blog until we return on Friday.  Have a great week everyone!