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Windsor Castle.. or Hanging out with Queenie...
Went out to visit Liz at her weekend home in Windsor. Had a wonderful time. Luckily the weather was nice, as well. Sadly, they still made me pay the (quite hefty) entry fee to the castle. Windsor is a short train trip (about 40 minutes) from London. Well worth the visit. We were not allowed to photograph inside the castle or cathedral, so my photos are mainly outside shots for this reason. I broke down and bought the book....
Partial view of the castle. It is HUGE and pretty difficult
to show in photos. In fact, it's the largest and longest
continually occupied castle in the world!
The oldest part of the castle- the Norman tower which was built
on the site of the original wooden tower. Sadly, this part cannot be visited.
Entrance
The moat of the castle. It's been used as a garden, complete
with a small waterfall (hard to see in this photo, but it's there!)
Another view of the grounds
This is the part where the Queen (et al) live when they are visiting
the castle. This changed about 150 years ago during Queen Victoria's
reign. This area isn't visited either.
Everyone taking photos. It was packed with tourists this day!
Norman archway
Some of Liz's henchmen, uh guards, marching somewhere!
Crest/symbol of the current monarchy
An odd tudor-style section where people associated with
the castle live.
The exterior of St. George's Chapel
After a long day's trip around the castle...
Lookie what I found finally! A Queen Victoria era post box!!
The Last Supper. It was hidden inside a small church near the castle.
Interior detail inside Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist
Queen Victoria watching over Windsor. Not sure why her
back is turned to the castle, though.
Partial view of the castle. It is HUGE and pretty difficult
to show in photos. In fact, it's the largest and longest
continually occupied castle in the world!
The oldest part of the castle- the Norman tower which was built
on the site of the original wooden tower. Sadly, this part cannot be visited.
Entrance
The moat of the castle. It's been used as a garden, complete
with a small waterfall (hard to see in this photo, but it's there!)
Another view of the grounds
This is the part where the Queen (et al) live when they are visiting
the castle. This changed about 150 years ago during Queen Victoria's
reign. This area isn't visited either.
Everyone taking photos. It was packed with tourists this day!
Norman archway
Some of Liz's henchmen, uh guards, marching somewhere!
Crest/symbol of the current monarchy
An odd tudor-style section where people associated with
the castle live.
The exterior of St. George's Chapel
After a long day's trip around the castle...
Lookie what I found finally! A Queen Victoria era post box!!
The Last Supper. It was hidden inside a small church near the castle.
Interior detail inside Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist
Queen Victoria watching over Windsor. Not sure why her
back is turned to the castle, though.
