It was a crazy busy day. We're behind in a few of our classes so I got to go to extra classes and still and try and get everything else done.
After class I got tickets to see the play Ivanov. I hadn’t ever heard of it, but I probably enjoyed it the most out of everything I have seen so far.
Then I went to Westminster Abbey. What an amazing place. I can’t believe how many people are buried in there.
When you first walk in you see the high alter. I didn’t realize that is was interesting until they started listing all the people’s coffins that have been on it. Princess Diana was one of them. Her funeral was actually in Westminster and I got to stand in the same place! There are epitaphs and tombs everywhere. Then you go the choir loft.
I got to see where Florence Nightingale was buried. You then walk by the Shrine to St. Edward the Confessor. You cannot go into the actual room, but you can see it from outside. Another king is buried outside of there and I think it was one of the Edward’s but I’m not sure. Then I went to Henry VII’s Chapel. This was probably my favorite place. Henry VII and his wife are buried there. There is also a chapel dedicated to WWII soldiers. Part of the church was bombed in that area during WWII. They left one of the holes in wall.
My favorite part was the tombs of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Elizabeth’s sister Mary is buried underneath her. But Queen’s Elizabeth’s bones were inside the tomb. And on the other side of the chapel was Mary Queen of Scots who Elizabeth executed (but then Mary’s son becomes King). For two women that never met in life they really didn’t like each other.
After you leave that area you see the Coronation Chair. It was designed to hold the Stone of Scone which Edward I stole from Scotland as a way of showing power. The stone has been returned to Scotland but comes back when a there is a new king or queen crowned. There were some more tombs of kings.
Next up was poets corner. There are so many people to see. Wordsworth, Shelly, Lord Byron, Geoffrey Chaucer, and epitaph to Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bronte Sisters, Thomas Hardy and so many more. It is really cool!!! Handel is buried on the other side of the wall.
Then you go into the Chapter House. Inside you find the oldest door in England (yes I did touch it). They have been able to recover some of the medieval paintings. I really enjoyed looking at these. Most of the churches don't have paintings because of the Protestant Reformation.
There is a museum there but I didn’t have time to go through it. I had to get back for a make up class. I need to go back later.
The Cloisters were really cool. There is one tomb where like 20 some odd clergy men were buried. They all died during the plague. There was another musician buried there and a piano player but I forgot his name.
The last part is the nave. There are two statues; Charles Darwin and Newton. Winston Churchill is in there. Oh William Pit is above the exit door. Mom--Thomas Hardy was buried right by the door too but there is also a thing in poets corner. There is the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
Basically there was a ton to see. I was really moved when I was in there. It was neat to imagine the people that have been there. Some of these kings and queens are actually part of our history because our nation wasn’t formed yet. Every hour they have everyone stop for a moment of prayer. It was fantastic to see how quiet it got in there. I can’t wait to go back again.
I went to see Ivanov. It was written by Anton Chekhov. Its about a Russian man that is really unhappy about his life. He is in debt like 9000 rubles and his wife is dying. The sets were amazing and really realistic. I have no idea how they changed the sets so fast. I also really liked the music. It was a little different than we are use to hearing. The acting was fantastic. You really felt that Ivanov was feeling anguish. Oh Jess…I wore the pink shoes that you gave me. It was their first time out in London!!!!
On the bus ride home a British guy that just spent the last two years in Boston talked to us. He was really nice. But before he started talking to us he kept giving us really weird looks so we thought we were annoying him…he was probably trying to figure out what part of the states we are from.
After class I got tickets to see the play Ivanov. I hadn’t ever heard of it, but I probably enjoyed it the most out of everything I have seen so far.
Then I went to Westminster Abbey. What an amazing place. I can’t believe how many people are buried in there.
When you first walk in you see the high alter. I didn’t realize that is was interesting until they started listing all the people’s coffins that have been on it. Princess Diana was one of them. Her funeral was actually in Westminster and I got to stand in the same place! There are epitaphs and tombs everywhere. Then you go the choir loft.
I got to see where Florence Nightingale was buried. You then walk by the Shrine to St. Edward the Confessor. You cannot go into the actual room, but you can see it from outside. Another king is buried outside of there and I think it was one of the Edward’s but I’m not sure. Then I went to Henry VII’s Chapel. This was probably my favorite place. Henry VII and his wife are buried there. There is also a chapel dedicated to WWII soldiers. Part of the church was bombed in that area during WWII. They left one of the holes in wall.
My favorite part was the tombs of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Elizabeth’s sister Mary is buried underneath her. But Queen’s Elizabeth’s bones were inside the tomb. And on the other side of the chapel was Mary Queen of Scots who Elizabeth executed (but then Mary’s son becomes King). For two women that never met in life they really didn’t like each other.
After you leave that area you see the Coronation Chair. It was designed to hold the Stone of Scone which Edward I stole from Scotland as a way of showing power. The stone has been returned to Scotland but comes back when a there is a new king or queen crowned. There were some more tombs of kings.
Next up was poets corner. There are so many people to see. Wordsworth, Shelly, Lord Byron, Geoffrey Chaucer, and epitaph to Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bronte Sisters, Thomas Hardy and so many more. It is really cool!!! Handel is buried on the other side of the wall.
Then you go into the Chapter House. Inside you find the oldest door in England (yes I did touch it). They have been able to recover some of the medieval paintings. I really enjoyed looking at these. Most of the churches don't have paintings because of the Protestant Reformation.
There is a museum there but I didn’t have time to go through it. I had to get back for a make up class. I need to go back later.
The Cloisters were really cool. There is one tomb where like 20 some odd clergy men were buried. They all died during the plague. There was another musician buried there and a piano player but I forgot his name.
The last part is the nave. There are two statues; Charles Darwin and Newton. Winston Churchill is in there. Oh William Pit is above the exit door. Mom--Thomas Hardy was buried right by the door too but there is also a thing in poets corner. There is the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
Basically there was a ton to see. I was really moved when I was in there. It was neat to imagine the people that have been there. Some of these kings and queens are actually part of our history because our nation wasn’t formed yet. Every hour they have everyone stop for a moment of prayer. It was fantastic to see how quiet it got in there. I can’t wait to go back again.
I went to see Ivanov. It was written by Anton Chekhov. Its about a Russian man that is really unhappy about his life. He is in debt like 9000 rubles and his wife is dying. The sets were amazing and really realistic. I have no idea how they changed the sets so fast. I also really liked the music. It was a little different than we are use to hearing. The acting was fantastic. You really felt that Ivanov was feeling anguish. Oh Jess…I wore the pink shoes that you gave me. It was their first time out in London!!!!
On the bus ride home a British guy that just spent the last two years in Boston talked to us. He was really nice. But before he started talking to us he kept giving us really weird looks so we thought we were annoying him…he was probably trying to figure out what part of the states we are from.
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Westminster is one of my favorites! Just like you pointed out there is just SO MUCH history their.
PS when you go to St Paul's be sure and climb to the top the view is unbelievable. I am scared of heights, but, it is worth the fear.
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