Tea in the Crypt

Monday afternoon, after lunch, we again braved the fog and drizzle to explore the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. That's right, both the Anglican and Catholic Cathedrals are named for St. John. Hardly surprising considering the city was named for him.
The Anglican Cathedral is a Gothic Revival building, and this is the second attempt at a stone church on this site; all but the walls and one window of the original burned in the 1898 fire. We spent some time going through with a tour guide and getting the details of the windows and architecture and history of the parish. It was more interesting than your average church tour because Don and Betty know a lot about the Church of England, and so those details were all the more appreciated. Our tour guide was most impressed.
Personally, I've always liked the Gothic style more than any other, so I was happily snapping photos of the amazing carvings and windows all the while. This is the carved Reredos behind the altar, it is St George standing on his dragon and St Andrew on the right.
More information and pictures of this Cathedral can be seen on their website here.
















You can also have Tea in the Crypt at the Anglican Cathedral. Served by the volunteer ladies of the parish. It was yummy. No dead bishops here.