Hearting a castle

Yes, my title means "Hearting" as in "I <3 Windsor castle!"  After stepping off of the train in the town of Windsor you can begin to see the castle walls.  It's a greeting I wasn't ready for!  It said to me, "Look I'm powerful, I'm rich in history, I'm full of drama...and I'm 18 pounds to come inside!"  Maybe not the last one, although at the equivalent of about 30 USD the walls did say to me, "I'm worth your worthless money, Mrs. America."

 As luck would have it, we missed the first train to Windsor.  By 30 seconds.  No joke.  Briony and I were running and yelling at each other.  It was great fun.  I digress.  Nonetheless, we made it just in time for the Changing of the Guard.  So nothing lost.  I honestly wonder how these guys see out of the bottom these hats.  This was a better Changing of the Guard ceremony than Buckingham Palace.  There are no walls to restrict the view and they march down the street of the town!  Being tall also helps! 

 One of the oldest sections of the castle, around 900 years old and a tourist shot of me with my earphones for the audio guide and brochure!!  You can't really tell but there was also a beautiful garden.

 Don't you love the white tennis shoes?  They scream, "I'm from America!!"  Four days of walking in boots and it was time for a change.  This is the residential section of the palace.  This is opposite the section we toured. 

Last, a photo of the chapel at Windsor Castle.  This was supposedly one of the churches in the running for the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton.  It is absolutely stunning on the inside.  Also, King George VI and the Queen Mother are buried inside.  Henry VIII is also buried in the middle of the main aisle.  Being the history nerd I am, I was very excited to see where one of England's most infamous Kings rests his head.

I'm so glad we traveled by train to Windsor.  Many people don't take the time from their sightseeing in London to go to Windsor Castle, but it was one of the highlights of my trip.  I also enjoy seeing it in so much of the coverage leading up to the Royal Wedding.  I am so happy that the fire of 1992 did not destroy this beautiful piece of architecture and history!

Cheerio!