I'm in love with London. This city. The people are friendly, the tea is good, the vintage is authentic, the markets are bustling, the trains are fast, the tubes are great, the food is multi-cultural, Brick Lane is my spirit animal. Nuff said.
I'm definitely excited to possibly maybe move here for school next year.
Just maybe.
So yesterday, day 17, we drove into Windsor from Maidenhead where we're staying. We decided to go inside Windsor Castle, and guess WHAT?! The Queen was in! So we paid our extortionately-priced admission fee and sauntered through the airplane-like security, inside the thick stone walls. After figuring out the audio-tour devices (super cool, you can press the number correlating to where you are in the castle to hear some on-tap tour guiding facts of royalty), we ventured through three main areas of the castle: the cathedral, Queen Mary's Dolls' House, and the State Apartments.
The cathedral was super pretty but no photos allowed, as well as all the other areas of the castle I'm quite certain, so no photos. The usual beautiful stained-glass windows and architecture, plus some awesome marble statues and tombs. GUESS WHO'S TOMB I WALKED OVER WELL NOT OVER BECAUSE I'M SUPERSTITIOUS BUT AROUND?! If you guessed Henry VIII, you are correct. Ew.
Queen Mary's Dolls' House isn't actually for dolls or children, it's a model of the castle house, where the king, queen, servants, and princes/princesses lived. It worked, with full electricity and plumbing, complete with a miniature vacuum. It was really quite something to look at, with books, designer clothing, and other accessories donated by the authors/designers, all miniature.
The State Apartments were stunning, and you could tour through all the major rooms of the castle, such as the King's Bedroom (where he didn't actually sleep), and the King's Closet (where paintings were hung, not clothes). Damn royalty and their confusing names of rooms.
The ceilings were all gold-encrusted and cherub-painted and the walls had velvety fabric wallpaper.
I can't really talk about those rooms without getting emotional. So.
Here are some photos from Windsor Castle and the surrounding Windsor:
Love always,
Coral
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