Hampton Court and Such

Yesterday was a pretty good day. I had my group meeting with Jimmie, our GST teacher, which went well. Afterwards, I went with the history class to the Imperial War Museum. I have heard great things about their teacher, so I wanted to see him in action. He did not disappoint me - he had these incredible stories in relation to WWII that just blew me away. I can't believe that I didn't take this class, but at the same time, I am glad because I went outside my comfort zone and took Art in London instead.

This morning, Natalie and I got up really early to head out to Hampton Court Palace. It took a while to get out there, and at times it was a bit stressful, but it was definitely worth it. Henry VIII built it in 1515 and they have some great exhibits on him. We started by going out into the gardens and the maze. This maze is world famous and is the oldest in the United Kingdom. We had so much fun making our way through it, especially because there wasn't anyone else in it at the time. The gardens were absolutely incredible. It felt as if the daffodils went on forever. The weather wasn't the best, or else I think we would've spent a lot more time out there. The palace itself was so cool, but it was so confusing to get around! There were so many great rooms and exhibits - especially the one called Henry's Women. It focused in on his 6 wives and his 2 daughters. We saw Henry VIII's apartments, as well as William III and Mary II's. I was really impressed with this visit! We came back to the flats afterwards and just hung out and relaxed for the night. Tomorrow is going to be dedicated to homework - not too exciting! :)