My dear friend John and I meet a couple of times per year to go to visit somewhere different, somewhere cultural, so this time we chose to go to the State Opening of Buckingham Palace.
The idea had formed early in the year but it was on our Wedding Anniversary, that during our trip to visit Westminster Abbey, that Emily asked how John and I had known one another. I explained our connection and how we meet and John's interest in History meant that we could visit fabulous places and enjoy a private tour. Our next visit, Buckingham Palace (BP). Wow, i'd love to come to BP. Said Emily. And well, it led to John inviting her on our next trip. Sadly Dusan had to work and couldnt get the day off so my friend Vicki from work took his space.
Our day started at Horseguards Parade where John talked us through the history of the location as we made our way to BP.
We started our visit at the Royal Gallery and then onto the Royal Mews, Home of all the Carridges. Wow. You wouldn't believe the detail in these royal coaches. Some even included modern day suspension. The Mews took approximately an hour to visit and hear all about each of the coaches. We then needed a break and found our way to a nice English Pub for a spot of Luncheon.
From here we made our way to the main attraction, BP. Naturally it was Airport style security and for the first time in our day we were instructed to turn our mobile phones off. Having cleared security we collected our headset and tunned in to the first number. The Audio Tour told us all about the Palace and the history of each room. Upstairs in the grand Ballroom, we could see Kate (Duchess of Cambridges) Wedding Dress. It was an amazing day. Full of culture, history and amazing views. Sadly as we excited the Palace into the BP Gardens, the rain was pouring down. We got soaked walking back the station before John offered us a ride back to Waterloo. What a great start to my holiday :-) X
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