We departed on the tube nice and early to get to Windsor Castle just when they opened. And it was a good thing too bacause there was a long line to get in after just an hour or two. Started off seeing the Doll's House which was freakin' awesome! Great detail, but definitely not the kind of doll house you play which (which it was never designed to be played with). Then it was up thought the State Aprtments which where also very cool. Very nice to see all the different styles and stories behind them. The only stinky part was that photography was strictly prohibited. Interesting that you can take pictures in Hampton Court (minus a few rooms) but not in Windsor Castle... Oh well, I got a few exterior shots of the buildings...
St. George's inside the compound was also gorgeous! I just love all those wonderfully old architectural styles. The quire with all the knight's seats were nice, especially with all the coat-of-arms decorating the various knight's stalls.
The Windsor trip rounded out with a nice lunch at one of the many cafes near the Windsor Station. I had a nice two course meal that started out with a mushroom dish accented with spinach leaves and a mild cheese. The main course was a French variation on bangers and mash. Both were pretty good, especially the mushrooms.
The afternoon was a bit of a debacle... Elaine (the art professor) and I were planning on going to the Design Museum because Bernie (the other theatre professor) had a coupon for "two for the price of one" deal. He was picking tickets for a show tonight and there was a miss communication where we thought he was coming back to the hostel so we went back there and waited... and waited... and waited... Long story short, he was still out shopping for his family. So, not museum today, it got rescheduled for Wedensday morning...
Then several of us when out for dinner and a show. We ate at the Spaghetti House and were served by a waitress from Poland! One thing I've noticed here is that most of the people who work in restaurants are not English. It can make ordering and whatnot a little interesting at times... then we were off to the Criterion Theatre to see "39 Steps." It was hilarious! It's a four person show but way more than just four parts. One guy played just one character and the other three, a gal and two guys, played all the other roles (and one of the guys, the short one, played half the female roles). It's a rip roaring time, especially since it was an Alfred Hitchcock movie and the mentioned most of his movies as part of the dialog. Basically, if your get a chance to see "39 Steps," take it!
Well, it's past midnight and the coach leaves tomorrow at 8am so I'll sign off for tonight...
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