Windsor Castle and Dinner at Patara (aka S&P) Thai Restaurant
2012.04.18
Windsor (and Eaton) is an hour's train ride from Waterloo station, London
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Windsor (and Eaton) is an hour's train ride from Waterloo station, London
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All swans are property of the Queen, unless she has given permission to keep a flock. The Eaton School is allowed to keep swans as swans were considered to be a delicacy for feasts.
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All swans are property of the Queen, unless she has given permission to keep a flock. The Eaton School is allowed to keep swans as swans were considered to be a delicacy for feasts.
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The Order of the Garter headquarters!
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The Order of the Garter headquarters!
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The changing of the various guards around the castle
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The changing of the various guards around the castle
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The Eaton School Chapel across the Thames from Windsor castle
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The Eaton School Chapel across the Thames from Windsor castle
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We final get rained on. Most of the time it rained while we were indoors and stopped when we were outside!
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We final get rained on. Most of the time it rained while we were indoors and stopped when we were outside!
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The blue mail kiosk commemorates the first airmail letter in England which was flown from Windsor to another regional airport. Unfortunately, the plane crashed and the letter never made it, but the event is commemorated none-the-less.
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The blue mail kiosk commemorates the first airmail letter in England which was flown from Windsor to another regional airport. Unfortunately, the plane crashed and the letter never made it, but the event is commemorated none-the-less.
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This is a three mile road which goes from Windsor castle to Ascot race track. The road boarders what is now called the big gardens but was originally the royal nature preserve used for hunting and closed to the "public"
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This is a three mile road which goes from Windsor castle to Ascot race track. The road boarders what is now called the big gardens but was originally the royal nature preserve used for hunting and closed to the "public"
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The changing of the two guards at this entrance to the castle (three mile road)
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The changing of the two guards at this entrance to the castle (three mile road)
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Margaret was also our guide for Windsor as well as for the British Museum.
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Margaret was also our guide for Windsor as well as for the British Museum.
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Back in London the bus taking us from the South Kensington Tube station to our flat passes Sydney place and Sydney street!
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Back in London the bus taking us from the South Kensington Tube station to our flat passes Sydney place and Sydney street!