December 22, 2017
Windsor Castle
Today was spent enjoying the rich history found in and around London. We spent a few hours in the Tate Modern Art Museum, looking at what I am told are impressive works of art. Some of which I(Julie) understood, most of which left me questioning why those things are art and other things are not. It gives a whole new understanding to “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” We each bring something to the experience of what we see that effects our experience.
The rest of the day was spent in Windsor. There were 3 main events of the day.
- Windsor Castle itself…we toured the State Residents Apartments and part of the grounds. The grandeur and opulence is breath taking! The history of the people and events that took place in these rooms leaves you feeling very awed!
- Royal Windsor Shopping…yes that is actually the same of the shopping area! Got to love it! The shops were a mix of the old and new. There were places to buy handmade Christmas ornaments and a place like Fatty Face that had the best socks and sweaters!
- A Christmas Carol…an incredibly well done play performed inside the Waterloo Chamber and St. Georges Hall in Windsor Castle. This time when we went into the castle we had a bit more freedom to move about the rooms. We even had a snack standing just inside the Grand Staircase. (All the liquids were clear (White Wine, Apple Juice and water) in case anyone spilled anything! The play was performed with only 8 actors on a raised platform in the middle of Waterloo Chamber. The audience of about 200 people sat in chairs 4 rows deep on all four sides. The audience included children who sat on big poofy satin pillows on each end of the long stage. Near the end of the play Scrooge invited all of us to follow him to “buy the prize goose” and we all went to St. Georges Hall and finished the evening by singing Christmas carols together. It was an event we will never forget!
It was an incredible day!
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