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Published: April 4th 2011
Malcolm: Today we called an audible. We were going to go to Rye and 1066 country today, but we heard (but never actually confirmed) that Westminster Abby is going to close on April 5, to prepare for the wedding (maybe you heard there is going to be a big wedding at the end of the month).
Karen: We really wanted to visit the Abby, so we decided to flip days, and visit the Abby, watch the "changing of guard" at Buckingham Palace and take the train out to Windsor Castle today, instead of Tuesday. All of this made for a very busy, but very fun day.
Malcolm: I am pretty sure that the Abby and Windsor Castle were built by aliens. It is the only way to explain how these two unbelievable structures were built over a 1,000 years ago. THEY ARE UNBELIEVABLE.
Karen: Kate Middleton is going to have a very very long walk down the aisle. The place is huge. So huge that they are setting up video screens inside, so the guests that are sitting in the back pews can see.
Malcolm: We saw Coronation Throne, which is really just a very old ugly
wooden chair. But Kings and Queens have been crowned on the damn thing for over 1,000 years.
Karen: After the Abby we walked across St. James Park to Buckingham Palace to watch the changing of the guard. So many people. It gives you a sense of how many tourists there are in London, because there is a changing of the guard every day at 11:30, and thousands and thousands of people show up.
Malcolm: The event was cool, but crowded. What is cool is the temporary television studio they are setting up in Green Park, across the street from Buckingham Palace. They have fenced off about half the park and are laying down flooring. I am not kidding, they are building a floor over the grass. Tents, giant generators and temporary tv studios. It is quite an operation.
Karen: After Buckingham Palace, we took our first real train of the trip. We took the train out into the country to a little town called Slough. At Slough we switched trains and finished our trip to Windsor. Windsor Castle is just a short walk from the station.
Malcolm: Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest continually
operating castle in the World. It is Queen Elizabeth's favorite home.
Karen: Once you see it, you understand why the Queen loves it. Windsor Park (basically, the Queen's back yard) goes on for mile after beautiful mile. It is tough to describe how big Windsor Park is. Or for that matter, how big Windsor Castle is. We took many photos, but none of them give you a real sense of scale.
Malcolm: The Queen was actually at Windsor Castle today. The dining room is set up for a fancy dinner. We did not get an invitation. Oh, and the castle is really really BIG!
Tomorrow we are off to Rye and 1066 country.
Anne, thanks for the comment. We are glad Chipper is being a good dog.
Welcome home Steve and Patti. Hope you and the girls had a great trip.
Kira, we got you a magnet.
Karen
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Kira Femrite
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This sounds like a great trip! I am enjoying the pictures and reading about your adventures...I'm a fan of Windsor Castle so it's cool to see you there! p.s. Thanks for the magnet!