the other weekend we went on an organized trip to windsor, where the windsor castle is situated. it was built in 1066 by william the conqueror on a hill next to the thames river. while the castle housed many rulers, in the 1820s george IV made many of the gothic exterior changes that are seen today. it's the largest (covering 13 acres) and oldest occupied castle in the world and is still used regularly on weekends and for summer events by the queen and other royal figures.
unfortunately i never got too excited about history when i was younger and had the opportunities to learn about it, but since then i've really learned to appreciate things and places and ideas that have stood the test of time. I had an absolute blast visiting my first castle.
before leaving the states, i was premeditating what it would be like to study abroad in the u.k. and i often wondered if i would feel the history of the countries by simply living there, walking the streets, hearing the buzz of the people and cars around me. what i've come to find is that i do, and i find it in everything; the architecture, the monarchy and all the tradition, the accents and the way people speak about their country, the roads and the trees, even the stars feel a little different. everything. and i'm happy to say that i love experiencing such a weathered, cultural place.
i hope you enjoy my photographs of it.
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| some gargoyles for mom |
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| our french friend, margot |
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| our turkish friend, tuna |
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| margot in the sun |
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| laughing at myself after imitating kirk |
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| treasure of a used book store we found in the town of eton where we picked up some old english prints |
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| wonderful boulangeries everywhere |
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| the river thames |
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| 2 empty pints at 2:00 in the afternoon. cheers, katlin. |
oh god.
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