// up close with the guards – William didn’t want Gigi to get too close! //
London is one of our favorite places to visit for so many reasons! We love to visit our family there, there are one million things to do in the city and so many wonderful places to go and things to see just a short train ride outside of the city.
Windsor Castle
One of our favorite day trips from London is Windsor. It’s just a short train ride which, if you have children, is an adventure in itself for them! The train is such an easy and relaxing way to travel and before anyone realizes it, you’ve arrived at the station in Windsor and Eton Riverside. Our first stop is usually Windsor Castle which is at the top of a charming street through the village of Windsor. Touring the castle is fairly short; William was interested in everything we saw and all of the stories behind the different rooms. Seeing Queen Mary’s Dollhouse is usually a highlight, but this time it was closed for repairs. Just means we’ll need to go back on our next London trip. The other neat thing about visiting Windsor Castle is seeing the guards up close! They do the official changing of the guards every so often and you can get close enough to take a picture.
St. George’s Chapel
Within Windsor Castle is St. George’s Chapel, which is the place where Prince Harry married Meghan Markle… so of course we had to go see it. The Chapel is fairly small and intimate, holding only 800 people, and it’s absolutely beautiful! Sunday services are held in the Chapel and they are open to the public. We would love to go to a service the next time we’re in London.
Eton
Eton is a quick walk from Windsor Castle, just across the River Thames. It’s a special place with lots of memories for us – we used to always head down to see/feed the swans since we were babies! During our visit this time, William and Henry had their first experience with the swans and they loved it. After seeing the swans, it’s a nice stroll across the river into the town of Eton. The George is a favorite pub there and it’s kind of a tradition for us to stop in for a drink. It was such a beautiful day, so we sat out in the garden for bubbles and beer before hopping on the train back to a London! The perfect ending for a day to trip to Windsor.
on stia: embroidered top/skirt // white jeans // crossbody bag // slide sandals // sunglasses (similar for less)
on jean: denim jumpsuit (more sizes here) // crossbody bag // bow sandals // sunglasses
|the village of windsor|
// walking up to the castle //
|walking up to the castle|
|the viallge of windsor|
|view of the castle from the village|
// in front of St. George’s Chapel //
// celebrating the Royal Air Force 100 year anniversary while we were at Windsor //
// visiting the swans on the river on the way to Eton //
// carrying on the tradtion with the boys //
// he is the happiest little guy //
// a perfect stop after a visit to windsor castle //
// pub stop at The George //
on stia: embroidered top/skirt // white jeans // crossbody bag // slide sandals // sunglasses (similar for less)
on jean: denim jumpsuit (more sizes here) // crossbody bag // bow sandals // sunglasses