We headed to the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens after lunch today. It was snowing a bit when we arrived, though it was too warm for any of it to stick. At the gardens, we saw some flowers that had been planted. A few trees were beginning to bloom, perhaps a bit earlier this year due to recent warm weather across the region. As for birds, we didn’t see too many, mostly a few Canada Geese near the entrance and quite a few American Crows flying around.
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We went out this morning for a quick loop on both sides of the Thames between Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The sky was completely overcast and there was a very light drizzle at times. It was relatively warm in the upper 40s and calm which made for a nice walk.
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We went to Windsor today to visit Windsor Castle. We caught the changing of the guard not long after we arrived. Afterwards, we continued on to tour the castle’s interior spaces. Photography is unfortunately not allowed in any of the indoor areas.
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We headed over to the Palace of Westminster, home of the UK Parliament, for the self-guided multimedia tour. Photography is only allowed in a few areas of the building so there isn’t too much to share here.
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Today, we spent most of the day in the City of London. We started out at the Sky Garden and ended at St. Paul’s Cathedral to the west.
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