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Hampton Court was built for Cardinal Wolsey, but Henry VIII liked it so much that he, er, stole it. Nice to be a king! Anyway, in the building’s 500 year history, it’s been almost demolished (Christopher Wren, the architect of St Paul’s cathedral, built a sort of extension round the back) has housed various kings and queens and has entertained thousands of visitors, most of whom take the time to explore the gardens, including the world-famous maze and the largest single grape vine in the world! Altogether, it was delightful. See our pictures of Hampton Court here.
About an hour in the other direction we decided to see Kew Garden which is designated a world heritage site. They have a pagoda that will be 250 years old in 2009! A fantastic example of a proper English garden – we had a beautiful day to enjoy it. See our pictures here.
With all that walking, we decided to take the night off and have one drink too many at a local pub, The Anchor. One thing we did learn is that there are several dishes that are very common in England that we are not familiar with: bangers and mash, spotted dick, scones, toad in the hole, yorkshire pudding, and bubble and squeak. They commonly have baked beans on toast for breakfast?!? You can see our pictures of London here.
About an hour in the other direction we decided to see Kew Garden which is designated a world heritage site. They have a pagoda that will be 250 years old in 2009! A fantastic example of a proper English garden – we had a beautiful day to enjoy it. See our pictures here.
With all that walking, we decided to take the night off and have one drink too many at a local pub, The Anchor. One thing we did learn is that there are several dishes that are very common in England that we are not familiar with: bangers and mash, spotted dick, scones, toad in the hole, yorkshire pudding, and bubble and squeak. They commonly have baked beans on toast for breakfast?!? You can see our pictures of London here.
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