Our first stop of the day (well the first official stop, as I had to have a treat from a cafe to make sure I made a few more hours until lunch without getting grumpy!) was Windsor Castle, home of Queen Elizabeth II and her family (Georgie fun fact: Windsor is the last name of Queen Elizabeth, so it actually is her family castle).
The castle is huge, and from the outside it definitely didn't seem very livable, but apparently it's home to over 150 individuals!
It was neat to see all of the State Rooms inside with ceiling murals, crystal chandeliers, velvet carpet and beautiful tapestries. On display was also a gigantic doll house featuring rooms that replicated that of royal rooms, including the maid and male servant rooms, a luggage room, a linen room to the master bedrooms and children nurseries.
The grounds were beautiful as well and were the perfect backdrop for some group photos!
After completing our tour of the castle, we ventured to a pub for lunch and found one called The Carpenter's Arms that looked quite traditional and cosy. A great place for a chicken & mushroom pie and a cider!
Our next sight was a short walk to Eton to tour around Eton College, a private school for boys starting at age 12. We even walked around the grounds (although I definitely felt like a trespasser!). It's such an old building, that I couldn't even imagine attending school there in the 21st century. Considering all public schools I have been teaching in are modernized with Smart Boards and electronics, this school seemed like a trip to the past!
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