Hampton Court

In the middle of June we got to take an overland train to Hampton Court. This place was amazing. Henry VIII took it over from one of his advisers, Cardinal Wolsey when the cardinal made him mad. It was seriously like a little town. It was huge. And it was all in the Tudor style which was so fun.

I loved...

The architecture! I am always amazed when I see these old castles and homes. The architecture always just blows me away. The stone cutters and laborers that worked on Hampton Court back in the day must have been pretty awesome. It is really amazing that places like Hampton Court have been able to survive things like weather and time. I guess they were built really well, and taken care of really well. Neat!





The gardens. Like all gardens here in the UK, they were big, green, and really well manicured.I especially loved seeing the royal tennis courts, and thought of the tennis scene in Ever After when I saw it. TOTALLY wished I could have played in it! How awesome would it have been to say that I played there....next time I guess. :)



I almost went in this maze, but decided against it. I heard it was pretty awesome though!



The flowers there were absolutely gorgeous too!!



The State rooms.

The state rooms were really beautiful, and decked out with the best furniture, drapery, pictures, paintings, etc. I loved walking through the grand rooms of the court and imagining what life would have been like in Henry VIII's time. It was really fun!



Awesome gallery with statues!




Lovely painted ceiling.



Beautiful room with a huge staircase and painted walls.



Room that housed the military men that defended the court.

I really liked Hampton Court. It was so fun to experience a little bit of what life was like back in the Tudor era.



I especially loved the live entertainment that was going on there. Such a fun experience!