Windsor and War Horse

A day trip to Windsor Castle provided a quiet day out of the city and a glimpse into the life of the British monarchy through the centuries.

After catching a quick bite, we headed into the castle. Unfortunately, we couldn't shoot pictures from inside the castle, but the structure itself is most imposing, as you'll see.

Imagine being a visitor a few centuries back; after seeing the display of weaponry and this impregnable fortress, you'd have second thoughts about challenging the British monarchy!

This section of the castle is used for the guests. It's a centuries old custom that the ruler invite in the commoners and hear whatever they want to tell the king or queen. Currently, Queen Elizabeth and Prince use Easter month to honor this tradition.

As told to us by one chatty guard, any commoner in the realm can be invited to Windsor Castle for the night to have dinner and talk with the Queen and Prince!

A proud son

St. Paul's Church

A traditional dinner of fish and chips and hunter's chicken, then off to a play in the West End.

After seeing the Tony Awards this year, Martha and I were intrigued with the storyline and especially with the "acting" of the main character, Joey, in the British play "War Horse."Joey is the horse of the title and he is represented by 3 actors manipulating a puppet. It's hard to explain, but so mesmerizing to behold. The horses and a goose just come to life.

It's the personalized tale of what impact the use of horses had on the families in World War I. A very moving story with brilliant acting; you can see a snippet in this link.

And thus ends our days in London!