Touring Westminster Abbey

On Tuesday, the group and I got to take a tour through Westminster Abbey, a VERY historical location in London. This enormous building not only holds the tombs and memorials of hundreds of icons, including Elizabeth I, King Richard II, Sir Isaac Newton, and Charles Dickens, to name a few. It's a cathedral that has also served as host to numerous ceremonial royal occasions, including the corronations of many kings and queens as well as the royal weddings, most recently that of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was truly remarkable and emotional seeing all of these ornate tombs of such legendary figures, making me feel a bit dizzy in the process, knowing that I was standing in the same spot where many fascinating kings and queens of England had stood. The architecture of the building was also extremely remarkable, and also gave example of how gothic architecture had evolved through the centuries as new additions were made to the cathedral. Another astonishing experience was being asked to stand silently in prayer every hour or so by an overhead announcement, further giving me a surreal sense of awe and wonderment at the fact that I was doing such a thing in a building as sacred and important as Westminster Abbey. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take any photos of the tombs or most of the memorials, but I did my best to conjure up some interesting photos of the architecture and a couple other interesting spots.