When we made our travel reservations, we opted to have their
full breakfast included. This was a
great buffet with a wide variety of choices.
We then headed over to Victoria Station with our plan to take the train
to Hampton Court Palace, which is in Surrey.
We got another Travelcard (this time for zones 1-6), which would allow
us to take the tube to Waterloo station and then get on a direct train to
Hampton Court Palace. We eventually
arrived at about 11:30am. We walked
across a bridge and the palace was right there.
It is a very large palace originally built in the 1500s that
was extensively enlarged by Christopher Wren.
It’s claim to fame is it is where Henry VIII lived. We explored the palace and grounds. Besides learning a lot about Henry VIII,
there were exhibits that showed where young William III lived, how food was
prepared, the history of the palace, etc.
The palace was in excellent condition and extremely interesting.
Alex and Brenda on the bridge across from the palace entrance.
One of the more interesting dragon statues by the entrance bridge.
One of the three courtyards.
A picture inside one of the staircases showing how tall area is.
The astronomical clock tower in the clock courtyard.
After spending the afternoon in the palace and the fabulous
gardens, we hopped back onto the train and got back to Waterloo station.
The back of the palace from the garden area.
One of the many, many gardens.
Another nice picture.
There was also a maze in the garden area, which we traversed.
From there, we decided to go out and walk
back to Victoria Station and the hotel.
It was a bit chilly and overcast (as it had been for the two days).
Dinner that night, we went to Shakespeare pub. This was recommended by the concierge in the
hotel. It was ok, definitely not as nice
as the previous night. It kind of
reminded Bob of TGIFridays (yuck)….
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