Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey was truly a breathtakingly beautiful place to see. The intricate detail of the architecture gave a grand introduction prior to even entering the Abbey of the magnificent sights that waited inside. I was overwhelmed upon entering the building at how much there was to see. The Poets’ Corner, however, was the part of the Abbey that most interested me. It was the area that I could relate to most easily, having studied the great works of so many of the men buried there. Being able to see the graves of Charles Dickens, Geoffrey Chaucer, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, Thomas Hardy and so many others helped me to gain an even greater appreciation of their work. Seeing their graves made the fact that they were people rather than just names on a page so much more real to me. I’m sure that had I been given the opportunity to see the Poets’ Corner while I was studying the work of these men, I would have had a greater appreciation for it. Students who live in England and are given such an opportunity are truly fortunate.