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Windsor (6/22/25)

I am ignoring major recent events and not discussing the Trump bombing of Iran. Sick at heart that too many of our (Bob and my) fellow citizens have inflicted a mad man on the world. Instead I’ll focus on our quick visit today to Windsor and Eton, although Eton will be covered in a separate blog.

Windsor, as many know, is the home of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British monarch and the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. We opted not to visit (I visited many moons ago as a college student.), as it is $47 US per person and no photos allowed inside, but you can’t help but see some of the castle as you wander around the town of Windsor.

Some lovely waterside homes,
as we crossed the Thames from Eton into Windsor
Lots of activity (and swans) on the Thames
The high street in Windsor, which runs alongside the castle
The entrance into the Windsor/Eton Central Rail Station.
This is not the station we arrived at yesterday,
but the one we will be leaving out of tomorrow.
Some of the many shops within the rail station
The Windsor Eye in Alexandria Gardens
A lovely fountain near the gardens
with a peak at the castle in the background
The side of the castle where visitors enter,
with a statue of Queen Victoria
A different side of the castle near one end of The Long Walk
Looking down the almost 2.5 mile Long Walk,
a tree-lined avenue created by King Charles II in 1685.
Looking back at Windsor Castle from further down the Long Walk
A random pub. Windsor and Eton are decked out in flowers.
A pedestrian shopping street in Windsor with a view of the castle
A cute little building that seems to be leaning
Bob found a barber for a much needed haircut.
This is early in the process.

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