The Gardens
Monday,
May 23 (continued). From there the four of us went out
to the gardens. We spent a few
minutes in a "royal coach." The
gardens were so immense there was
no hope of seeing them all. We
elected to visit the formal
gardens along the south side of
the Palace, including the Privy
Garden, the Pool Gardens, the Knot
Garden and the Lower Orangery
Garden. A light rain fell off and
on as we walked.
The royal carriage |
The Privy Garden |
Fountain in Privy Garden |
Iron screen between
Privy Garden & the
Thames |
Arbor along Privy Garden
|
One of the Pond Gardens
|
As it
happened, this visit to the
southern gardens also took us to
the Great Vine, the world's
largest grape vine, planted in
1769. Another bonus we stumbled on
there was a large hall displaying
a group of nine huge paintings,
The Triumphs of Caesar. Painted by
Andrea Montegna in about 1485, the
canvases were acquired by Charles
I in 1629.
Part of the Great Vine |
The Triumphs of
Caesar |
The final panel - Caesar
|
By this time the
Palace was beginning to close. On
our way out we managed to go
through the Rose Garden, outside
the area of controlled admission.
We caught the train about 17:00,
then the tube. We got off at
Turnpike Lane Station, one before
Wood Green, because we were having
dinner at the Jashan Indian
Restaurant near there. The food
was very good. Afterward we walked
to Andy’s place, about 20 minutes
away. We got there about 2050.
The Rose garden |
Jashan Indian Restaurant |
By this time the
Palace was starting to close. On
our way out we went
through the Rose Garden, outside
the area of controlled admission.
There were many roses, but most
of them were past their prime.
We caught the train about 17:00,
then the tube. We got off at
Turnpike Lane Station, one before
Wood Green, because we were having
dinner at the Jashan Indian
Restaurant near there. The food
was very good. Afterward we walked
to Andy's place, about 20 minutes
away. We got there about 2050.
