***** DAY 4 *****
My parents 4th day was spectacular. It included one of their favorite sites that took a half-day trip to get to, but was definitely worth the train ride. Here's the exciting things they did on their 4th Day in England....*Hampton Court Palace
* British Museum -- Part 1 (which you will see in later days to come)
* Harrod's -- Shopping Center
In the next few entries, you will see 
Hampton Court. It is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon the Thames River. While there, my parents were able to discover one of the most well-known English monarchs of all time, King Henry VIII. Though many know him because of his 6 wives, others knew him to be flamboyant with his money and associate him with his majestic palace. My parents were so intrigued by the story, that when they returned home they started watching the TUDORS series on Showtime that my Grandma Diana recommended. That way I, Sawyer the Dog, can also learn about this King too. Sometimes my mom makes me close my eyes as he was a real "ladies man", but overall it is very inter sting. Check it out to see beautiful costumes and learn more about this famous king. http://www.sho.com/site/tudors/home.do
Hampton Court. It is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon the Thames River. While there, my parents were able to discover one of the most well-known English monarchs of all time, King Henry VIII. Though many know him because of his 6 wives, others knew him to be flamboyant with his money and associate him with his majestic palace. My parents were so intrigued by the story, that when they returned home they started watching the TUDORS series on Showtime that my Grandma Diana recommended. That way I, Sawyer the Dog, can also learn about this King too. Sometimes my mom makes me close my eyes as he was a real "ladies man", but overall it is very inter sting. Check it out to see beautiful costumes and learn more about this famous king. http://www.sho.com/site/tudors/home.do 
By the way, on this page are a few of the photos taken at Hampton Court. It includes the architecture on the outside as well as the inner courts filled with fountains that only guests could see. There is also a photo of the 16th century astronomical clock, which my parents got a rare up-close and personal view of due to the maintenance of the tower in which it stands. This clock is tells "the
hour, month, day of the month, position of the sun in the ecliptic, 12 zodiac signs, numbers of of days that have elapsed since the beginning of year, phases of the moon, its age in the days, the hour in which it crosses the meridian, and therefore, the time of high water at London Bridge!"
hour, month, day of the month, position of the sun in the ecliptic, 12 zodiac signs, numbers of of days that have elapsed since the beginning of year, phases of the moon, its age in the days, the hour in which it crosses the meridian, and therefore, the time of high water at London Bridge!"If you want to learn and see more about this place, you can go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Court as well as stay tuned for more blog entries to come.
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