July 2nd:
Day started off with a visit to the British National Library which holds many many rare artifacts!
First we found King George III's library. Although this is the king who we in the States rebelled against, it is impressive that he managed to collect 85,000 books, articles,
So many books!!
Another installment in the continuing librarian series :)
View from the front of the library, definitely doesn't look like one but sometimes the calmest covers have the most interesting stories
St Paul's Cathedral where Princess Diana was married
Then it was off to Hampton Court!! King Henry VIII's home!
The flowers were in bloom so excuse all the flower photos :)
I've been waiting all my life to see this castle and it did not disappoint! It was smaller than I imagined but it was big for the time and all very very interesting. There were actors walking around and when Mom and I arrived we were just in time for a little play. It involved old King Henry and his last marriage. He wanted to speak with his counselors (aka those of us gathered) about his newest choice in a wife and then he asked Katherine to marry him. It was all just super cool!
The first room: the dining hall
Mom and I behind the King and Queen chairs
Waiting chamber for the people who were trying to lobby the King in their favor
To the kitchens
Office and bedchamber of the King's pages
the closet lol
A copy of the marriage contract between King Henry VIII and Katherine
The room the two of them were married in
Private gardens, it was such a great afternoon
THE CHOCOLATE KITCHEN!!!! AHAHA CHOCOLATE!!
Inner courtyard
View of the gardens on the backside of the castle
Craziest trees I've ever seen
This is my favorite photo I took that day. I have never seen a bush with flowers like that but it was just beautiful.
For dinner we had fish and chips!
And then went on the...London Eye!!
The view was magnificent! It was kinda creepy being up on the top because the piece that holds the glass bubble to the ferris wheel looking ride is under you so it seems like you are up there without anything below you. Cool but very strange
The most funnies subway stop ever.... its a subway stop named 'subway' great idea! great!
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