Hampton Court Palace is a place of beauty. Filled with rich history, there were many interesting things to see in every room that I went into. I’m a sucker for really old architecture and antiques. Luckily for me, this place was one huge antique for me to marvel over!
We started by taking a train ride to Hampton Court station where we were immediately met with a beautiful garden and of course, the palace. Hampton Court look less like a palace and more like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory but nevertheless was it amazing to me. I wasn’t met with the same awe as I was when we visited St. Pauls Cathedral or Westminster Abbey, but i felt the feeling as I did at the Tower of London which was remarkable to me. I never thought I would have that same feeling of displacement again. As if I were treading on sacred, and forbidden territory. But hence, there I was. I absolutely loved the classic victorian look of the alley ways inside of the palace. The amazing kitchen was something else that I really appreciated. To think that is where King Henry VIII’s food was cooked was crazy to me.
The art work inside blew me away as well. The incredible art above the beds of the royalty was extraordinary. I admit that I think I would be creeped out with all of those naked babies staring at me as I went to sleep, but I digress. Until visiting the Louvre in Paris, that was the most amazing art work I’d ever seen.
Easily the most beautiful aspect of the palace was the garden. It was unlike any garden I’ve ever seen before. It was grand beyond my dreams, taking up the length of what felt like 100 football fields. I’ve never seen anything like that and it was the closest thing I could imagine to be the Garden of Eden, or heaven on Earth.
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