Sunday, September 13, 2009
Today is Troy's birthday, and we spent it at Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife. He also visited and spent time here with her as well. The castle is about 30 miles southeast of London, located in Kent. The area is primarily farmland and is very rural. It was great because the grounds were completely open to wander around. The castle had a traditional moat, hedge maze, and beautiful gardens. It required a journey through the London tube, a train, a bus, and then a bit of a trek on foot through rural England. But it was worth it! After spending a few hours and eating lunch at the castle (potato and leek soup for Troy and sausages with carrots and parsnips for Rob, Mmm...), we headed back to London which revealed some miscommunication between us and our bus driver from the morning. We ended up walking 1/2 mile and waiting for 45 minutes at Hever Station which ended up being wrong. We were meant to wait on the corner off the main road rather than what we did. Either way we made it back and got to see some really nice countryside. We then enjoyed a delicious Italian dinner...again.
6 comments:
Foarte interesat subiectul postat de tine, m-am uitat pe blogul tau si imi place ce am vazu am sa mai revin cu siguranta.
O zi buna!
Happy Birthday Troy! What an awesome birthday gift.
Beautiful pictures! It brings all the books about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to life for me! What a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday, Troy! Elaine came over to see the girls, and had a nice visit. All is well here. Continue to have a wonderful time--and thank you for the beautiful, beautiful pictures! Love, Mom
Wow, very cool to see these pictures as I'm reading the latest Anne Boleyn book you gave me Troy! We were all thinking about you today - Happy Birthday! You'll never forget this one.
Love, Jen
We're having a great time and what an adventure wandering rural England on Troy's birthday. Next, the Tower of London and relaxing in Hyde Park.
Hi Troy I meant to post your Happy Birthday message earlier. I was not sure when or if you would see it. Anyway Happy Belated Birthday.
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