A Visit to London's Cemeteries
What are the first sights you seek when you travel to a new city? The museums? The top restaurants? Or the cemeteries? I choose cemeteries. Although some people think that's weird, I find them a through-the-looking-glass way of understanding a place and how it grew.They are fascinating, beautiful, a bit mysterious but rarely ghoulish or spooky. Because of its rich history, London is one of the best cities for touring cemeteries. I started at Bunhill Fields, close to the City, as London's financial center is called.
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Oh yes! me too, I ALWAYS visit cemetaries when I go places. I take my children there too and we talk about life and death. I think society hides death too much from our children, so they fear it. It seems macabre and some people think I am crazy but cemetaries are such peaceful places where you can explore the past, contemplate life and reflect. It is sobering to visit them, especially when life presents all of its obstacles, a walk through a cemetary will put it all into perspective...every moment is precious.