I began my day in the same place as yesterday. Well almost the same place because Westminster Abbey is very close to Parliament. Unfortunately, we had the same guide for Westminster Abbey as we did for the British Museum and he was again dreadfully boring. However, I was very impressed with Westminster Abbey. The architecture was similar to Notre Dame Cathedral but much nicer. The ceilings, stain glass, tombs, statues, and overall look of the church is incredibly beautiful. I would say the beauty is comparable to St. Peter's just less overdone.
It did make me sad when we got to Innocence Corner where the young king was killed by his uncle who wanted to be king. We also saw Queen Elizabeth I's, Geoffrey Chaucer, an acknowledgement to Shakespeare and Dickens, and a burial for Isaac Newton and many other kings and queens of the past. They had a poets, statesmen, writers, scientists, and musicians' corners which I thought was really cool. I think we are going to try and go back on Saturday to hear "Evensong" which is one of the best men/boys choir in the country.
I wasn't very excited about touring BBC studios at first but I actually really enjoyed it. They showed us a studio, conference room in the newsroom, dressing room where U2, Coldplay and tons of other bands have been. We also saw the entrance where all the stars arrive and check in for hair and makeup. For the final part they took us to an interactive studio! One of our students got to be a news anchor and two participated in the fake game show. It was really neat to see and be a part of and honestly made me more interested in that side of things. They also showed us how the weather people use blue/green screens and were able to participate in that as well.
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Today was really good because I really enjoyed the places we went and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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