Hampton Court

Yesterday we stayed in Sutton. We did some shopping and then we rushed home so Greg could cook a nice valentines supper. Flowers, candles and a wonderful meal.

I made strawberry-rhubarb-apple pie which Samantha promptly named love pie. It was a lovely evening.

Today we drove to Hampton Court Palace. We left the car in a natural park with a beautiful circular pond full of swans and ducks. Greg took some great pictures and videos of the birds swimming around in the pond (you have to see it).

From the time we entered the Court grounds to the moment we arrived at the Palace I was in awe and amazement. Crocuses and Daffodils are already blooming in the massive garden.

We toured the castle and saw the Tudor Kitchen, Queen Mary's court, the Kings court and the great hall of King Henry the 8th. It's hard to describe the place in a few words. But I will have no problems. IT WAS GREAT. We ran out of time for the gardens but Greg got some good shots from the windows of the second floor of the palace. I think that it would take many visits to the palace to see everything.

On the way back to the car we encountered some deer in the park. Apparently, royalty hunted deer in the park. When we got up beside them this short tiny man jumped from a tree with a bow and arrow. Then some cars blocked our path to the inevitable carnage. When the cars left, all that was left of bambi was a trail of blood to a tiny hole in the bottom of great oak tree.

I couldn't do this blog without Greg's technical knowledge and help, not to mention his photography and IMAGINATION. Thanks Greg,

PS. My apologies to all the short tiny people out there reading this blog (well the ones who didn't kill bambi in the park anyway).