Blast to the Past

Today we had a free day for the most part. Practice wasn't going to be until 830 pm. Some of the team decided to go see Warwick Castle. It took a couple of hours to get there by train, but it was totally worth it. The castle was beautiful and still in pretty good shape. We had to climb up some stairs to get inside the actual castle. The rooms were so elegant and extravogent. The dungeons were turned into a haunted house. Let's just say I am soo glad I wasn't charged with a crime back then. Only the last 3 rooms were accessible though. We were taken to a court room where a mock trial took place. That only lasted for about 3 minutes considering everyone was considered guilty. We were then led through a room with mirrors and dim lighting. I couldn't see where I was going at all. This room led to the "executioner's block" where someones head was chopped off. Right when it happened the lights went off, you could feel water splashing on you as if it were blood, and the benches dropped a few inches. I was really happy to see light again after it ended. For lunch we had burgers and it was probably the first time I felt totally full since I've been here. We headed back on the train and took a cab from the train station back to the hotel. Now we're waiting for our designated dinner time. Now that all the teams are here everyone eats at specific times. After dinner we go straight to classification practice where I will get my official international classification. I'll post some pictures of the castle on when I have time.