In the morning, we were off to Buckingham Palace to tour the inside of the building. I have now seen my share of grand palaces and homes and didn’t think anything could top the grandeur of Chatsworth. I was wrong! Although the gardens don’t appear to be nearly as extensive, and certainly aren’t nearly as beautiful, the palace itself is the most lavish thing I have seen to date—even more so than Versailles. Many of the rooms were completed by an architect with the last name Nash—he is so incredibly talented, words do not adequately convey the quality of his work. Perhaps my favorite part of our tour though was the exhibit of the Queen and the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is a bunch of countries that have formed a friendship with the Queen. Throughout her reign, she has visited the countries that are a part of it and the costumes and ball gowns she has worn were displayed. They were SO exquisite! They had also displayed various works of art the people from those countries have presented her in her visits. It was all very fascinating and beautiful. Although the grandeur DID top that of Chatsworth, Chatsworth is still number one in my book.
The remainder of the day was spent shopping and packing. Laura and I popped into
Harrod’s to get a piece of cheesecake from their fabulous patisserie. It was worth every cent because it was SOOOO gorgeous and divine tasting! The way they boxed it up for you was worth it in and of itself too! As I write this, I can’t believe we leave tomorrow morning—this trip has flown by. Farewell, Europe! Thank you for showing me the time of my life!
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