Lincoln's 1st Birthday Invitation

Lincoln sure has changed during his first year of life. It sure went by quickly, but we had a lot of fun learning, growing, and playing together.

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle is one of the grandest castles in the UK and even the world.
There were lots of beautiful gardens.

We got to see a working trebuchet.

We were very impressed with Warwick.

We felt like princes and a princess while visiting all the castles and palaces in England.

Stratford-Upon-Avon

This is the home where William Shakespeare was born.
This is a statue of William Shakespeare.

This is the church where Shakespeare and his wife are buried.

Here lies William Shakespeare.

Wick Road

This was one of our favourite walks in Oaksey.
This walk is about three miles long.

Hyde Park and Apsley House

This is Apsley House where the Duke of Wellington lived. It is most famous for a marble statue of Napolean.
This is Speaker's Corner at Hyde Park. This is where President Hinckley and other famous orrators spoke.

Lincoln liked looking at the ducks at Hyde Park which was the biggest park we have ever seen.

Buckingham Palace

We are at Buckingham Palace. If you look closely you can see the guards in the background.
The Queen is in, because the Royal Standard flag is up.

Westminster Abby

This is inside Westminster Abby. This is where all the Kings' and Queens' coronations are held.
This is the outside of Westminster Abby. It is the most famous Abby in Great Britain.

London Aquarium

Lincoln and Caleb are looking at turtles.

We are looking at Stingrays. We could have petted them, but Lincoln was a little scared to touch them.

Sites in Westminster

This is the London Tower Bridge.
We saw the Eye of London (you might recognize it from The Fantastic Four).

This is the House of Parliament famous for Big Ben.

The Tower of London

The tower of London is most famous because of Henry VIII. He ascended to the throne 500 years ago. The Bloody Tower is where 2 of his wives were beheaded.
This part of the Tower of London is where the crowned jewels are kept. There was a ton of security there, just like in the movies. The crowns were very stunning.

We are at the top of the Tower and that building behind us is where Sir Allen works. He is the Donald Trump of the UK.

This is showing another part of the Tower. It is huge and impressive. There is so much history in England and it was nice to be a part of it.

Bath

Bath was named for its natural hot baths, discovered by the Romans.
Jane Austen was from Bath.

This is the River Avon.

The buildings on this block formed a huge circle.

Castle Combe

This is the town of Castle Combe (pronounced coom).
It is said to be the prettiest town in England.

Lincoln enjoyed looking at the ducks in the stream.

The British describe the homes here as "chocolate box," because they are small, cute, and have lots of character.

Lacock

This town is Lacock that is owned by the National Trust.
Many movies were filmed here including scenes from Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice.

Blenheim Palace

This is Blenheim Palace. It is one of the largest Palaces in Europe.
This is where Winston Churchill was born.

We enjoyed visiting the palace.

There were thousands of acres of beautiful gardens at Blenheim.

Lincoln was exhausted by the end of our day.

In the Cottage there is Joy!

Lincoln loves to put things on his head. He enjoys playing with everything and finds most things very entertaining.

Old Wardour

This castle was where Robin Hood:Prince of Thieves was filmed.
Lincoln was having fun playing at the castle grounds. I bet he felt like a little prince; He's certainly handsome like one.

Old Sarum

This view shows the town of Salisbury.
Old Sarum is the oldest castle in England. It has been destroyed as you can see, but was very impressive and had two moats around it.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is one of the World's most visited site.
The stones here were much more impressive than we anticipated.

Lincoln had a lot of fun at Stonehenge. Too bad he won't remember it.