Westminster ABBeY

               

These are my Model Friends

I Love me some Laura and some Abbey

Okay yes I know I’ve overused the whole my-name-is-abby-and-everything-is-called-an-abbey in London thing but guess what I don’t care. We had our first day of class and after being in a hot classroom for four straight hours I think its safe to say I would much rather learn by going to museums and walking around the city, so we went on a walk after class! On our way to our group trip to Westminster Abbey, we stopped and grabbed a sandwich at “pret-a-manger” a little café chain that is all over the place here. In fact, they even have put one in just down the street from my flat and it took them like two weeks to finish it. I’d say they are the equivalent of McDonalds in America. Except they are wayyy healthier and fresher.

            Anyway, our activity of the day was a grand tour of Westminster Abbey. Here are some quick facts I wanted to remember:

-only one  Royal Wedding has taken place outside of Westminster Abbey since it was built, and it was the wedding of Bloody Mary.

-Shakespeare is not buried here, however there is a shrine to him, just like every other Abbey in London.

-Every Knight has their own coat of arms, even Sir Elton John. (The queen has one too, and it includes a unicorn.)

-There are hecka tributes to American soldiers in there because we basically saved them from the Nazis in World War Two. ‘Murica.

-it is enormous! Basically every king and queen of England since the Norman conquest has their own room shrine type thing so it just goes on forever!

            Westminster Abbey was seriously gorgeous. It was totally interesting too, because there are tons of modern additions, including a plaque to honor FDR and statues of “Modern Maurders” one of which was Martin Luther King Jr. once again I say, ‘Murica.

Also, we once again stopped at LaDurée. I think that’s three so far for anyone keeping score.