01 Mar - We woke up early in the morning getting ready for a day tour that we have signed up which will bring us to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Oxford City, the 3 iconic places to visit in London. First stop - Windsor Castle, which is basically a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture.
Windsor Castle entrance
We are fortunate! Royal standard flag being flown means the queen is in!
Past castle moat being turned into a beautiful garden
St George Chapel, where royal weddings are held. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle got married here in 2018!
Windsor Castle exit gate
Chanced upon a pair of horses walking down the road. =)
Windsor Royal Shopping Street - Mostly high end stuffs....
Replica of the old locomotive that used to ply the Windsor and Eton Central
A portrait of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
Next stop, Stonehenge where we get to marvel at how ancient people transported these stones that can weighed as much as 3 tons from their excavation site some 200km away. Well, at least they have built a nice path around the Stonehenge for tourists to take pictures so that these stones are not cluttered with people.
Capturing a flock of birds taking off
Last stop, Oxford City, which is where the University of Oxford is located. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period. I guess this really sets the mood for students to study. This is also the place where the Hogwarts Library and the Great Hall in Harry Potter's films are set.
Welcome to Hogwarts!
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