Today is London Pass Day 5. Maddy and I decided to take a trip out to Windsor, west of London, to go visit Windsor Castle and Eton College. After last night's shenanigans, we decided that a later start was in order. So the later start plus having to travel to Windsor meant we got there close to lunchtime.
After a few issues about not being able to find each other on the train cos she'd forgotten to charge her phone, we finally found each other at the platform when we arrived.
Windsor Castle was nice. We say Mary's Doll House, which is a massive miniature house, fully furnished with... everything. It was given to Queen Mary as a gift. It is amazingly intricate- the Banquet Hall is set with little plates made of silver, and there is electricity and even working plumbing in the doll house.
Then we went to the Drawings Room with some drawings and pictures- some drawings by Da Vinci, paintings by various artists and pictures of Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen. Did you know that they were 3rd cousins? ...yeah...
Ummm wandered the State Apartments. So many rooms and paintings and fireplaces. I think I've had my share for a while...
Went into St George's Chapel to take a quick look. All these churches are actually starting to look the same.
Then we decided to go have afternoon tea! *excited* I love afternoon tea! We went to a cute little place called the Crooked House of Windsor, and it was very literally crooked. As in the walls were slanting, and I'm pretty sure the ceiling was too. I'm sure it was architecturally sound, the place was just made to look like it might collapse any minute.
Maddy had scones and tea, and I had a Victoria sponge cake! Mmmmm... such decadence
The waiter was kinda grumpy. So when the bill came we paid using all our change, including coppers.
Oh then we kinda forgot the time. We were planning to go to Eton College, which started off as a school for the poor, but then turned posh and now heaps of Prime Ministers and princes have been educated there. There was a tour of the college at 3.15, and we knew we'd miss it, but we were just going to walk around there by ourselves anyway. Turns out you can't walk around in the college unless you're with a tour guide, and nothing had told us that. We asked at the gift shop. So then we just walked along the high street andstalked marvelled at the schoolboys(' uniform). They were wearing very posh uniform.
When I finally got home I felt like it was the first time I've had to rest in a little while.
Joo Chew and Rachel are out on a date, which is kinda cute. So I actually have a quiet house to myself.
After a few issues about not being able to find each other on the train cos she'd forgotten to charge her phone, we finally found each other at the platform when we arrived.
Windsor Castle was nice. We say Mary's Doll House, which is a massive miniature house, fully furnished with... everything. It was given to Queen Mary as a gift. It is amazingly intricate- the Banquet Hall is set with little plates made of silver, and there is electricity and even working plumbing in the doll house.
Then we went to the Drawings Room with some drawings and pictures- some drawings by Da Vinci, paintings by various artists and pictures of Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen. Did you know that they were 3rd cousins? ...yeah...
Ummm wandered the State Apartments. So many rooms and paintings and fireplaces. I think I've had my share for a while...
Went into St George's Chapel to take a quick look. All these churches are actually starting to look the same.
Then we decided to go have afternoon tea! *excited* I love afternoon tea! We went to a cute little place called the Crooked House of Windsor, and it was very literally crooked. As in the walls were slanting, and I'm pretty sure the ceiling was too. I'm sure it was architecturally sound, the place was just made to look like it might collapse any minute.
Maddy had scones and tea, and I had a Victoria sponge cake! Mmmmm... such decadence
The waiter was kinda grumpy. So when the bill came we paid using all our change, including coppers.
Oh then we kinda forgot the time. We were planning to go to Eton College, which started off as a school for the poor, but then turned posh and now heaps of Prime Ministers and princes have been educated there. There was a tour of the college at 3.15, and we knew we'd miss it, but we were just going to walk around there by ourselves anyway. Turns out you can't walk around in the college unless you're with a tour guide, and nothing had told us that. We asked at the gift shop. So then we just walked along the high street and
When I finally got home I felt like it was the first time I've had to rest in a little while.
Joo Chew and Rachel are out on a date, which is kinda cute. So I actually have a quiet house to myself.
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