Benjamin and I went to Hampton Court Palace on Saturday. HCP is owned by Henry the VIII. It is only one of two surviving palaces, out of many, owned by Henry the VIII. It was built for Cardinal Wolsey, a favorite of the king. As Wolsey fell from favor, the palace was given to William III. He wanted to tear the palace down and build it differently. William III did not get very far when the lead architect died. This left the palace with two very distinct contrasting styles, domestic Tutor and Baroque.
The first thing we did when we got to HCP was get a scone!! Yum! I think we are addicted! I want to find a recipe on how to make scones so I can make them when we go back to the states.
We successfully completed the Hampton Court Maze, planted sometime during the 1690's. The maze covers a third of an acre and contains half a mile of paths. Here we are in the centre of the maze.
We also got to see the Hampton Court kitchen. It was said to have been ready to feed several thousands of people at anytime. The kitchen consisted of several rooms for preparation and cooking food.
Beautiful, elaborate clock
Here is Benjamin in front of HCP. It was such a beautiful day in London.
Beautiful gardens we couldn't go in, still got to snap a picture.
Of course we ran into Henry the VIII and Cardinal Wolsey. We just had to get a photo!
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