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Course Description

A Modern Canterbury Tales: Trekking the Pilgrim Trail

An historical ramble through Jolly Olde England with Chaucer as tour guide! This course integrates the history of the Middle Ages with creative writing and the personal experience of the Pilgrim’s Trail. Students travel to London for 4–5 nights with possible visits to the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, the docks of Greenwich, the Royal Observatory and the National Gallery. While in London the students are introduced to the world of Chaucer and Medieval London. The group then treks to Canterbury, the holiest pilgrimage site in Britain along The Pilgrim’s Trail, crossing the North Downs Way. This walk is from historic Rochester Cathedral (only 45 minutes by train from London) to the magnificent walled city and Cathedral of Canterbury. A large part of this walk takes the route used by pilgrims in the Middle Ages. The tour follows Kent's rural highways and by-ways, enabling the walker to discover the hidden secrets of this ancient county. Throughout the trip the students read Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and also author their own story as a modern day pilgrim.

Sunday, March 6, 2011