Windsor Castle
Our first stop of the day was Windsor Castle. Located in the town of Windsor, it is an active, "working" castle. When the flag is flying it means that the Queen is at the residence. We toured the Queen's Doll's House, which was incredibly intricate, but, we learned, only for show, never actually for play. Then we walked through the state apartments, and finished up touring St. Georges Chapel, where new knights are formally welcomed into knighthood.
After a quick lunch in a cafe near the castle, we hopped back in the car and tried to find our way to the M3. We did..eventually...but it wasn't exactly the direct route!
Yes, we saw Stonehenge. It was very cool to see this famous stack of rocks in person! We spent about a half hour walking around the rocks (from a distance, visitors aren't allowed within a couple hundred feet of them). Then we fed Clara an ice cream and were off to Bath. The drive to Bath was beautiful: narrow windy roads around farmers fields, through small villages.
This is a shot of the Bath Abbey, taken from inside the Baths. The Bath's were fascinating, and we really enjoyed the tour through them. In fairness, there was so much more to see in the town itself than we had time for. It would definitely be worth a trip back!
We sat in the sun and relaxed for a few minutes down by the main bath. Then we climbed back into the car and made our way to the M4 for the 100 mile drive home. We made excellent time, there was very little traffic, and we were on track to be home easily by 730p. But then while trying to navigate the maze of streets from the M4 to Elgin Ave we took a wrong turn..or two.. We ended up having to call Uncle Andrew and getting guided in. The $45 that phone call will cost me would have more than paid for a satnav unit!!!Today we're off to Oxford St for some shopping, and perhaps a museum or two in the afternoon..
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