On Saturday May 16th we went on two tours. One of the Houses
of Parliament (oh my gosh!) and the other of Westminster Abbey (holy
beautiful)!
For obvious reasons we were not allowed to take pictures
inside of either places. It's extremely sacred.
Look how close I was! It was an amazing experience. The architecture
of the building was spectacular!! And our tour guide was quite nice to look at.
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Parliament consists of the House of Commons and House of Lords. We learned that in there they make laws, decide taxes and sometimes scrutinize the Government.
The history and length of time these ceremonies have been occurring and the tradition that continues just amazes me. Blows my mind.
And then the Westminster Abbey, my goodness. I'll be honest the beauty and history almost brought me to tears.
The Gothic design of the Abbey is nothing like anything I
have seen before. So much little detail on each and every inch. It’s truly
breathtaking. Something I found extremely interesting here was the royalty that
was buried inside the Chapel dating as far back as the 17th century!
The memorials are sacred and still today treasured and admired.
Below are a couple of my best shots!
I just wish I could have experienced this at your age.
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Love you,
Grandma and Joe
One interesting fact that I found out that a lot of people may not know is that the clock tower isn't Big Ben but is actually called the Great Tower and the bell inside it is what is called Big Ben.
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