A Really Long Walk

Windsor has to be one of my favourite places in the UK, I’m always trying to find a reason to go there. So for my birthday weekend my bestie Mel and I went for afternoon tea at the Crooked House. It was very cute inside, we went up a tiny, tiny staircase to what I’m sure must be the best seat in the house, looking out at all the tourists taking photos of us. We had a traditional cream tea with such delicious scones, warm out the oven.

 

Bestie looking like a film star

 

And then we did what I thought could never be done. We walked the long walk. And guys it’s really, really, really long. You just can’t tell because it’s so straight. We had a couple of hours and thought of course it’s be fine only to end up running back to the car before our parking ran out. Totally worth it though, we just really didn’t want to fail.

 

So, So far

 

Made it!

 

View from the top –there’s a castle down there somewhere…

 

Let me take a selfie.

 

Windsor just gets better every time, even if you do have to go for an unexpected jog,

 

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Tea with the Queen in Windsor

Yesterday I went to Windsor to have tea with the queen. Unfortunately she had to cancel last minute so I met up with my Great Aunty Betty and Great Uncle Johnny instead.

There they are with Mum.

Uncle Johnny is holding a bag of vegetables from his allotment. He always brings some for us every time we see them. We got to have the yummiest dinner using them in shepherds'’ pie.

We walked along the ‘Long Walk’ that leads up to the main entrance of the Castle.

There is a monument of a horse at one end.

And the castle at the other.

It really is a long walk. We didn’t go all the way up to the monument though.

It’s lovely walking towards this.

Like being a Princess. Shame they didn’t let me in.

 

Windsor is such a pretty town. But you do see some odd things.

Like this wonky house.

If anything my poor photography skills are making this seem straighter than it really is. It should be falling down!

 

Also there is something the matter here….

Perhaps the painter was colour-blind?

I did read what it really was. Something to do with King George inventing Airmail. Or something like that.

 

We had a yummy fish and chips lunch before taking a boat ride along the River Thames.

We made friends with some swans (although they quickly ditched us when they realised we didn’t have any bread for them).

I found my future holiday home.

(I really want to go away on a narrow boat, I imagine it to be so much fun. This may have something to do with watching Rosie and Jim as a kid)

We ventured in to what appeared to be Windsor Jungle.

Uncle Johnny kept a lookout for crocodiles.

We made it out okay

And saw lovely views of Windsor Wheel.

And Windsor Castle.

I do love a good day trip :)

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