Winding up in Windsor

This was view from table at breakfast this morning at Riverside restaurant. Delicious French toast with fresh fruit.



Then onto Windsor Castle and join the line for our time slot. Lots of construction so entry a convoluted route through shopping precinct!?! Place was packed and airport type security. Then have to figure out where to get multi-media guides. One thing we had noticed was that places wiped down screen of multimedia equipment but the headphones do not appear to be cleaned at all between customers!?! So this time used my own headphones.  With Covid on the increase in UK I would think wiping down all equipment,  that shared, would be a basic!?!  We did not get to see Queen Mary's Doll house as about a 40 minute wait in queue...so much for timed tickets??




No pictures allowed in castle so only outside pics...




Decorated nail box by gift shop.



                             St George's Chapel


We then did a little last minute shopping before back to house to put feet up for short rest before heading out to theatre. We saw "Love Letters" by A.R.Gurney and starring Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove. Great little theatre and wonderful performance!



Now to rearrange suitcase so everything fits in 😨

Tomorrow we head back across The Pond and I think sleep on flight will be welcome! Has been an amazing and fun time and pretty non-stop.  We took in so many sights, so much history, n. 





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