Monday, January 28, 2013

"I could get used to a view like this." (Yep, I'm used to it. Guys I want a castle.)

What adventures have I gone on recently? Just last Saturday, I was over in Canterbury and Dover. Both were beautiful places. In Canterbury, we went into the Canterbury Cathedral. I found the entrance to the Cathedral to be really cool. From the outside, it looks just like a another building lining the side of the street. You walk in and through an archway and BAM there's a wide open area and a towering cathedral in front of you.
The two videos below are of the cathedral. The first is the outside and the second is of the inner cloister.

Entrance to the Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Inside the Cathedral 
The Quire, area of worship and prayer  
I'm disappointed to say that my Dover pictures are quite rubbish. Also, one of the cooler things I got to do, I wasn't able to take pictures of. During WWII, Dover was used as a military post. They used the old medieval underground tunnels for safety, living quarters and as a hospital. We got to see a recreation of the hospital and learn about Operation Dynamo, bringing Allied soldiers back from Dunkirk after being cornered by the Nazis. The underground tours were pretty fast, but they did them as sort of a full immersion tour with sound effects lighting so that was pretty cool. Sadly, for safety and legal reasons, they didn't allow photography. The castle was really great. I got to walk all over the area, on the battlements and up in the towers. The views were great (the photos however aren't).
Well, I'm unsure if that's all I had to share right now. If other stuff comes to me, I'll be sure to include it in my next post. Till then, later!
Dover Castle inside the outer walls
Dover Castle from the battlements

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