I finally met some of my mom's cousins who live here in London. They picked me up, and we sped off to Windsor for the day. Mark, Adele, and Connor treated me to a Japanese lunch. The fork and spoon remained unused, and no stain remover was required. Then, it was time for the castle! This place is stunning. I would walk into almost every single room and gasp.
Queen Mary Dollhouse: This would be a little girl's dream, except for the fact that it was never intended for child use. It is an incredible dollhouse made to scale with working plumbing and electricity. It was a birthday gift for Queen Mary. The Drawings Gallery had a Jubilee display, photos of the Queen throughout her reign. I think we would get along. She also likes horses. All of the portraits in the Waterloo Chamber were painted from live sittings. This room also has the world's largest carpet. We learned that from Connor's children's version of the audio guide. The kids learned some really neat stuff. It really should have been included in the adult audio guide. St. George's Hall had the shields of knights displayed on the ceiling and walls. The blank ones represented disgraced knights. There was one room associated with the Order of the Garter that had a beautiful royal blue fabric on the chairs and other decorations. The ceilings in most of the rooms were very decorative. A number of the rooms had hidden doors in the walls. You could make out the outline in the wall. Gold, crystal chandeliers, and mirrors seemed to be common themes, but ones I really don't mind. It must be wonderful to come to the castle for events, as a guest instead of a tourist.
The town of Windsor was pretty as well. The shops have hanging flower baskets outside. It looks very nice. We stopped in an antique shop. I felt very aged when I found a beanie baby there. Yes, a stuffed animal with a TY tag was in the antique shop... so sad.
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