Visit to Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Legoland and Greenwich

This Easter we spent a few days near London to see things, which we missed on our previous visits to the nation's capital.

Day 1: Stonehenge and Windsor Castle

On Day1 we visited the famous heritage site Stonehenge in Southern England near Salisbury, believed to have been built starting from 3100 BC. It is widely believed that the Stonehenge was built as a temple to mark the Summer and Winter Solstices. On the day we visited it was cloudy, which was perhaps not ideal for taking photographs with a normal digital camera. We barely managed to get a few good snaps, but with a digital SLR it was a different story. A few pictures....

Later in the afternoon we visited the Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is perhaps the largest and oldest inhabited Castle in the world. It is one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth. It is the finest castle I had visited so far in my life. St. George's Chapel is certainly the highlight of the visit. We also managed to get a glimpse of the day's last Change of Guard. A few photographs from the visit....

Day 2: Legoland Windsor

On Day 2 we visited Legoland Windsor. Legoland Windsor located in Berkshire County in England, is a children's theme park built completely with Legos. Yes, I mean Legos, the tiny plastic building blocks used by children to build a variety of things. This place provides a source of inspiration for the children, on what is possible to build with Legos. The children really enjoyed the day at Legoland. The best part was Miniland, a Miniature city. We visited Madurodam in Netherlands a few years back and Miniland though not in the same league, is very good. A few photos from Legoland Windsor...

Day 3: Greenwich

On Day 3 we visited Greenwich. Greenwich famously known for its Prime Meridian (0° longitude) is located a few miles south of Central London and close to the famous business district, Canary Wharf . The Prime Meridian is located at the Royal Observatory, the home of GMT.

Later that evening we visited Queen's House and National Maritime Museum, both good in their own way. We thereafter passed underneath River Thames via the Greenwich Foot Tunnel to reach the other side.

Thus, concluded our Easter break.