Deborah (debris4spike) wrote,
Deborah
debris4spike

Holiday October 2013 - Hampton Court Palace (2)

And so I went inside the Palace ... we all had audio guides ... which I did use for the Henry part of the tour (then I lost my place on the recording!)

Anyway ....
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Words can't really describe that room, can they?



Beer was the popular drink of the time .... Wine was expensive and poor quality (thus served with water)
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That spit-fire was actually going.  The kitchens do prepare food for special events in the Tudor manor.
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This is at the back of the kitchens and all the doors are store rooms, as the walls were high there is never direct sun-light.
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Tags: camera, holiday 2013, london, royal family
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