The inside was very busy and crowded. We were able to get tickets for the 10:45 train, so we had to wait for about 30 minutes. The tickets were only about $24. We just got some donuts and magazines to pass the time. We boarded the train at about 10:40 and left right on time. The ride was pretty long, just over an hour and a half. Once we got there, it was already after noon so we decided to stop for lunch before we went into Windsor Castle.
The castle was only about a five minute walk from the train station and there were tons of places on the way to the castle. We stopped at this cute little place called Nando's. They were a Portuguese chain restaurant that served chicken, and it was delicious! We went to the ticket box for Windsor Castle and got our tickets and got audio tours. There was a little bit of a hike up to Windsor from the ticket office, but there was such a great view! You could see the actual castle perfectly.
Our personal favorite was Queen Mary's Doll House. It was a doll house built in the early 1920's for Queen Mary. It was a gift for her and the original idea came from her cousin, Princess Marie Louise. The princess had many connections and because of that, the dollhouse has many features such as running water and electricity. The house is made to show how the royal family would have lived at this time. Many things in the doll house are replicas of things in Windsor Castle, and the whole house is built to scale (one inch to one foot). It was beautiful and so interesting to look at! The details were incredible. There was even toilet paper in the bathrooms!
By the time we were finished with Windsor Castle it was dinner time. On the way back to the train station we stopped at The Crooked House of Windsor, or The Market Cross House. It is called the Crooked House because it is in fact crooked.
The castle was only about a five minute walk from the train station and there were tons of places on the way to the castle. We stopped at this cute little place called Nando's. They were a Portuguese chain restaurant that served chicken, and it was delicious! We went to the ticket box for Windsor Castle and got our tickets and got audio tours. There was a little bit of a hike up to Windsor from the ticket office, but there was such a great view! You could see the actual castle perfectly.
Windsor castle is the royal family's "second home" (the first being Buckingham Palace). It was built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror. The royal family has been living in it since Henry I and it has been occupied the longest out of any European castle.
There is so much to see at Windsor Castle! The queen
reside there, though, so you can't go to all parts of the castle. You can go to St. George's Chapel, which was founded in 1348 by Kind Henry III. You can see the Grand Staircase and Royal Vestibule. There are so many rooms from the past kings and queens that you can walk through.
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Our personal favorite was Queen Mary's Doll House. It was a doll house built in the early 1920's for Queen Mary. It was a gift for her and the original idea came from her cousin, Princess Marie Louise. The princess had many connections and because of that, the dollhouse has many features such as running water and electricity. The house is made to show how the royal family would have lived at this time. Many things in the doll house are replicas of things in Windsor Castle, and the whole house is built to scale (one inch to one foot). It was beautiful and so interesting to look at! The details were incredible. There was even toilet paper in the bathrooms!
By the time we were finished with Windsor Castle it was dinner time. On the way back to the train station we stopped at The Crooked House of Windsor, or The Market Cross House. It is called the Crooked House because it is in fact crooked.
We decided to go look around at some of the shops at Windsor. We ended up buying tons of postcards and key chains for souvenirs.
Then we made our way back to the train station and went back to our hotel. Today was a great day in Windsor!
-Sydney
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