Thursday, September 17, 2009
We woke up early today and took the Tube to Waterloo Station where we boarded a train for Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII’s favorite palace, which is 30 miles outside of London. A lot of major events happened at this palace including, the funeral of his third wife, Jane Seymour, the birth and christening of his son, Edward VI, the arrest of Katherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife, and the marriage between Henry and his sixth wife, Katherine Parr. The palace is a blend of Tudor and an addition that took place in the early 1700s by William III and Mary II, so it is like two palaces in one. The palace and grounds cover 60 acres of beautifully kept gardens, reflection pools, and a hedge maze. After being at the palace for four hours, we took the train back to London and up to Abbey Road where we got to cross the street at the same crosswalk that the Beatles did for their 1969 album Abbey Road. It was a lot of fun.
4 comments:
More magnificent pictures! I love anything Henry VIII. And the Hampton Road pictures is terrific! It is midnight there now, and I am almost done with my workday. I will be sure and tell the girls that you said "Hi" from Hampton Road! I love you all! Love, Mom
By the way, I wanted you to know that Bailey does not want to come inside anymore. She has become a huntress of lizards, and chases them and howls at them, and refuses to come inside! It is all I can do to get her in! Too funny! Enjoy your last day in England. Hope you get to Sticky Fingers again! Love, Mom
I will so miss this blog! :-(
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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