RENEE ACROSS THE POND: I SEE DEAD PEOPLE...NO REALLY I SEE DEAD PEOPLE EVERY WHERE AT THE ABBEY

On Saturday June 8^th we did a quick bus tour of London followed by a tour of Westminster Abbey. I learned that London is actually two cities, the city of Westminster and the city of London. Westminster Abbey is gorgeous on the outside and inside. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside but I took plenty of them outside of the building.

Westminster Abbey is a really old church with lots of dead historical figures in every corner of the building. From the moment you walk into the building you've already walked on a couple of bodies. I was bit uncomfortable in the beginning but got over it fairly quickly upon looking at the beauty of it all. While at Westminster Abbey I got to see the tomb of Elisabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Bloody Mary. Charles Darwin is also buried in Westminster Abbey (ironic I know). Once a queen or king dies it is the responsibility of their successor to create their tomb/crypt(whatever you want to call it) so some of them were elaborate and some where just plain. It’s also not easy getting the permission to be buried in Westminster Abbey. Winston Churchill refused to be buried at the Abbey because to many of the people he did not like in his lifetime were buried there.

We also saw the coronation chair which will not be pulled out of it’s sealed off section until the next coronation…..Prince Charles possibly or even Prince William. Years ago the chair was not as protected or well taken care of as it is today; the chair is full of graffiti and there are parts missing. The stories that go along with the graffiti are actually quite hilarious.

Our trip to Westminster Abbey was a really good one and I only wish I had pictures of the inside. On our bus ride to the Abbey we passed by Big Ben, Parliament, and the Tower of London which house the crown jewels. Did you know Big Ben is not the name of the tower but of the bell inside? The tower is named Elisabeth tower.

Also if you didn't know Westminster Abbey is where Prince William and Duchess Kate were married. Maybe I will luck up and marry Prince Harry there also.