Canterbury:
Hi!
On the 5th of March 2010, we, T2A, went to Canterbury. I was in a group with; Veronie, Manon, Fabienne, Jan Peter, Lennard, Kees, Niek and Mr. van Gorsel as leader. I had a great time with them.
When we came there, you could immediately see the huge cathedral. Here you can see it--^(don't look at the date;))
It was an amazing building. I was inquisitive to the inside of the building.
When we entered the cathedral, you could see the beautiful stained glass windows. I think that, that was the most beautiful part of the cathedral. Because it has many different colours and I think for the common people in that time it was very important. Because most of them could not read, but they could read the and understand the stories through look at the pictures, who were painted on the stained glass windows. Below you can see one of the stained glass windows.
We got a tour through the Cathedral. It was interesting, but I think it was far too long, it became boring and we were very tired.
In the cathedral you could see were Thomas a Beckett was murdered. (He was murdered on the 29th of December 1170.) There is a memory of that in the cathedral; three swords, because Thomas was murdered in his own cathedral through three knights. I think it is an original memory.
I'd like this story, because the cathedrale became a place of worship for many pilgrims. They came on foot all the way from London.I'd like also the ceilings and pillars of the cathedral which were beautiful and detailed decorated. I think that was a lot of work. Especially for the people in that time, because they hadn't the materials like we have now. I have a lot of respect for those builders who made the cathedral.
At the end of the day we were all very tired, but we enjoyed Canterbury and especially the beautiful cathedral.
