Tuesday, September 8, 2009
We started off the day with Starbucks, completely ignoring our free hotel breakfast then boarded a tour bus to Windsor Castle, 20 miles west of London. This so far has been the most impressive thing we've seen. The sheer size of Windsor is awe-inspiring, not to mention more works of art- by Da Vinci, Ruebens, Holbein, Bruegel, etc. with beautifully painted ceilings and much more tasteful decoration than Buckingham Palace. On the same grounds of Windsor, inside St. George's Cathedral, we stood over the grave of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. We ate lunch at an authentic English pub sitting out in the countryside. The bangers and mash weren't as good as we hoped they'd be. On to Stonehenge- an incredible feeling to be standing next to a 5,000 year-old structure. The last part of the day was spent visiting the ancient Roman baths in the city of Bath. We'd love to go back and visit here for days. Every building in the city is built with honey-gold colored local stone, giving it a majestic feel. The city was a vision right out of a painting.
6 comments:
Stonehenge that is so cool!
The architecture is amazing! Beautiful photos Rob, you get a gold star!
I hate you Rob!
......I say that out of total jealousy....
Since you are not snobbishly averse to eating American chain food in Europe (I don't blame you -there is something to be said for familiar, reliably yummy food for the money), try to make it into a McDonald's. Last time we were there they still had FRIED pies - even cherry! I'd love to enjoy one vicariously through you!
I'm thrilled to see you have some blue skies and sunshine. I hope it stays that way! Lovin' the blog and love you guys, Jen
An American Rojo in London
Rory just told me you were in Europe, how exciting. Have a great time man.
American Rojo in London, I hope you shared that with Jas. Hahahahaha!! They had a ginger convention in England this week. I didn't go... because I'm a Day Walker.
Jen - haven't seen the pies yet, but they do have an interesting variety of desserts at McDonald's, for instance France has a plum sundae with a crumb topping. Mmmm... puke!
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