17 avril 2008

Et qui est Saint Pancras, d'ailleurs ?

Leaving London. I'd been sorry that the Eurostar was re-routed from Waterloo to St. Pancras, but man, was I ever wrong. St. Pancras is a marvel! Pancras is normally invoked against cramp, false witness, headache, and perjury. He is a patron saint of children.I spent parts of every day there during our trip, and it's incredibly well designed for passengers. But what's amazing is the architecture: they've managed to combine old and new, while retaining the best of both. The Victorian brick building has been lovingly restored, and the roof is out of this world! You can see part of it above.

St. Pancras station is impossible to capture with just one photo. So here's another, taken from the sidewalk:



Finally, I couldn't resist taking a photo of this sign: Do not lock your bicycle against tree. Sweet!

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