Harrods

We enjoyed two lovely shopping trips at Harrods while in London. The store's window displays are fantastic! We really enjoyed the Dior displays. We had fun purchasing Harrods chocolates and teas, as well as souvenirs for our friends and family. Lastly, we dined at Cafe Florian again, savoring delicious Italian chocolate desserts!
-Grace

The British Museum

After Windsor Castle, we went to the British Museum. The architecture is amazing. The inside ceiling is breathtaking. In the middle of the main area, there is a miniature building connecting the ceiling and the floor.
We had to see the Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone was found in Egypt in 1799. It became the key to understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, a language that had been lost for centuries. It shows three different languages - Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic, and ancient Greek. The writings were craved in each language. Since this was found, it made a big advance in studying ancient Egyptian culture.
We also were able to see an exhibit on the Greek Parthenon. There were stone slabs that decorated the outside of the Parthenon when it was made. The Parthenon was made as a temple to Athena and was the main building in Athens, Greece. We also were able to see the famous sculpture of Venus, the Lely Venus. It is a very beautiful sculpture.
My favorite room we visited was the Greek and Roman architecture exhibit. It showed the different styles used during those times and diagrams of famous buildings or temples built.
Lastly, we saw the cat mummies. They were up to a foot tall and oddly, cute. Enjoy!
-Grace

Windsor Castle

The last tour that we went on was a morning Windsor Castle tour. We finally boarded and rode in a double-decker bus. When we arrived, I just had 3 letters: W O W. Windsor Castle is huge. The castle is right in the middle of the town of Windsor. The castle's stone work is stunning. We toured the royal State Apartments and Semi-State rooms, which are lavishly furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection.
We next visited Queen Mary's Dolls' House, which is a mini replica of an aristocratic home. It is fully functional, including plumbing and electricity. It has its own mini wine cellar full of real wine. It contains miniature scale paintings, furniture, and books written by or made by the original artists. The Dolls' House also exhibited doll clothing given to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret from the finest couture houses in Paris.
Lastly, we went in St. Georges Chapel, a fine example of Gothic architecture. King Henry VIII is buried there. Please delight in our pictures, but no we were not permitted to photograph inside the castle.
-Grace