One of the perks of working at Canterbury Cathedral is the opportunity to take a special tour of the parts of the cathedral the general public does not get to see. It required a hard hat and a lot of stamina to climb the 200 feet to the top, but the view was well worth it. The tour was led by Heather one of the stone masons employed by the cathedral. She took us up the scaffolding on the outside of the southwest transept and showed us how much the building has shifted and the restoration taking place. From there we climbed back down, turned in our hard hats and made ascent to the top of the Bell Harry Tower. It was a long climb, but well worth it in the end. The views from the top of the cathedral were amazing. After the tower we climbed back down part way and went to where the bells are kept and were able to see the pulley system for ringing the bells in action. Loud but cool :P from there we went to the top of the Quire and saw where the organ pipes are. All in all it was a pretty amazing time.
