Yesterday, the flat mates and I got up early and headed to Hampton Court Palace, one of Henry VIII's most beloved castles... (his son Edward was born there, Anne Bolyen lived there for a while, Katherine of Aragon was sent here.) I was super excited to go and it was very pretty, especially the gardens. I was a bit disappointed due to the lack of Henry VIII history. I figured that since it was one of his favorite places, the castle would be set up to highlight his reign. Well, much of the
palace burned in a big fire and a lot was rebuilt in the 1700s, so
much of the rooms were King George's and other Royals from that time. It was still wonderful and I am so glad we got to go. After that, we came home and just chilled at the flat.
Today, Shandi and I had to go to work until noon and then class from 1-4. That all went fine... we were just really anxious to get out of there because tonight was the London Premiere of Transformers 2. We hopped on the tube and arrived in Leicester square around 4:45. Most of the celebs started filing in around 6:15. Shia LaBeouf was the first to arrive. Many are astonished by this young mans charming demeanor and hot bod considering he got his big break on a Disney tv show playing an uber nerd named Lewis Stevens on Even Stevens. He then went on to play Stanley Yelnats in Holes and now he is the hunky
Great pics, Claire! I am so glad you finally experienced a celeb sighting!! The countdown is on until Dad and I will be seeing you in person...we can hardly wait!! Thanks for the blog update. Much love, Mom
ReplyDeleteClaire, What a wonderful summer!! Each day sounds likle a fairly tale. I am sure you are working hard but this is a summer adventure you will never forget!! Enjoy!!!
ReplyDeleteBecky Lewis