Orientation

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8-9:30 - Breakfast

10-11:00 - Introduction to Student Activities

11-11:30 - Introduction from the Musicians in Residence
I don't know why they call them musicians in residence. They don't live here. They're a couple from Canada with alot of musical experience, and they handle all the musical activities at the castle. They offer music lessons and provide instruments for students to rent, and the man directs the school choir. He plays piano and the woman is/was an opera singer. They acted as though they hadn't planned to perform anything for us that day, but after a little encouragement from some of the students in the audience, the woman decided to sing "Die Zauberflöte" from The Magic Flute. I love that song. She sang and he accompanied. It was awesome.

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That afternoon me and a few of the other upper year students decided to skip some of the less-important orientation sessions and go check out the old church near the castle instead.


...Herstmonceux Church



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Later we went to see Pevensey Castle





Then we walked around the local village of Westham...




...found another old church to explore...




...wandered around in some fields attempting to find the sea...




...and eventually gave up and had dinner at one of the village pubs.
(where i was lucky enough to have some decent food; I ordered a burger and it was actually really good. I was amazed.)





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Photos

Herstmonceux Church
The organ.
(thought my mother would be interested in seeing that)

Herstmonceux Church
top of organ

Herstmonceux Church
The Dacre Tomb c.1450-1540
Sir Thomas Hoo and his half-brother Thomas, Lord of Hoo and Hastings, K.G.

Herstmonceux Church
on the floor

Herstmonceux Church
on the floor

Herstmonceux Church
on wall

Herstmonceux Church
on wall

Herstmonceux Church
on wall

Herstmonceux Church
on wall

Comments

[Dad]

Churches and castles
Your pics are great, I am really impressed with all of it. The history of the local area is quite something. You look so happy, i am glad of that, I know that all kinds of things will continue to happen as you go day by day. Thanks for all these pics, there are so many. Did you every think you would be walking through so many churches? Love your DAD

[Mom]

Neat organ!
That looks like a really neat little pipe organ in Herstmonceux Church. Maybe some day I will get to play it! Guess we'll just have to go over and visit again : ) Terrific pictures........thanks for sharing! Love, Mom