We slept in a bit today, to brush off a final touch of jet lag.
Today we decided to take it easy and go to Windsor castle. It is North-West of Woking, and there is really not a good way to get there. By train it takes you into London, and then back out again for a 2 hour trip. Uber is here in the U.K., and we were able to get an Uber for about 32 Pounds, and about 30 minutes. It was well worth it rather than two hours to get there, and front door service! We had a very nice ride to Windsor. The driver was pleasant and was a great conversationalist. Of course we pull up to the front of Windsor and Mark says "Gee, there are police with machine guns to meet us, how comforting!"
There is no rain today, it's relatively clear, cold and very windy. I stood and spoke with one of the docents and told her what a beautiful day it was the whole time her teeth were chattering. She just looked at me and did the eye roll. I must say she has a beautiful cape on and that she was probably warmer than I. And, it's not raining so quit complaining!
The castle is beautiful and stands on a hill. It is still a Royal Residence and the Queen likes to spend her weekends there. Windsor Castle is a royal palace in the area of Berkshire and it is notable for its long association with royal families of England. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. We toured the public parts of the castle and enjoyed the many beautiful works of art, paintings and furniture.
Afterwards we took a cold stroll down the foot mall and did a little shopping, and stopped in to get a cup of coffee and sandwich, and I was feeling the jet lag again like my eyes were crossed. Some of the furniture in the castle was just amazing and the detail work in it beautiful. Eye overload here and I can't take it. I can't wait to get home.
On the Uber ride home we spoke with the driver about Brexit. It turns out, he is actually in favor of Brexit although he is not sure about all of the implications. Just like in this country some of the information he passed to us was incorrect as we inquired when we got back to the residence. Always do complete research before you vote upon anything, don't become one of the "Uneducated". We are paying for it!!
In the evening Mark replaced some ceiling light bulbs in the kitchen and master bathroom. One of the old florescent lights had burned out, and the rest were very dim. Wow, she has a bright kitchen again! It made a huge difference and the living room/kitchen are no longer dark like a cave. It's been a long day for me and my diabetes bottomed out several times while we were walking around the town of Windsor. Thankfully I had tabs upon me and occasionally ate one as needed while touring the castle.
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