Palace Tour

 

We took the Buckingham Palace tour on Monday which was a first for me.  They only do the tours in the summer months and I usually only travel in the fall.  The tour started with an exhibit in the King's Gallery. It was all about the Edwardian age and it included paintings and objects from that time period.  Above is painting of Queen Victoria and her family.

To the left is a Wedgwood container that caught my eye.  I love Wedgwood.

This gallery was the most elaborate with huge portraits of both English royalty and royalty from Denmark and other countries.

After the gallery we visited the Royal Mews and saw an impressive array of royal coaches.  This state coach is by far the most elaborate one.

There is certainly a lot of Bling on this coach!

Then we toured the inside of Buckingham Palace however, photos inside were not allowed so the only photos I have are of the outside.  This is the back side of the palace that leads out to the garden.  It was interesting to see the different rooms in the palace but I will once again say something about the crowds.  It was packed with people making it hard to see things.  

Monday's dinner was at the Savoy, a luxurious hotel that I had never set foot in before.  It's beautiful inside and out.  Dinner was delicious!  I don't usually indulge in such fancy meals when I travel alone.  I have to thank my friends Julie and Dave for this opportunity to try some special places.