Our last day n London. We decide to go to the Hatfield House, a place Anne has been before but doesn't mind revisiting, and she thinks we will like it. Because it has been in the same family for many, many years, many of the 17th century original furnishings and rooms have been preserved in their original state. The family still lives here. As with owners of these big country houses, they have opened it to the public to raise funds to maintain the place. It is quite an operation with an extensive shopping area and restaurant. The property includes the palace where Queen Elizabeth I grew up. It is now rented out for special events. (A repurposed building, wouldn't you say?) We saw members of a wedding party arriving. We rent the audio tour and thoroughly enjoy walking through this lovely building which has many pieces of artwork and valuable artifacts. My favorite paintings are two of Queen Elizabeth I. My favorite room is the library which has floor to ceiling walls of books.
We make the 20 minute return train ride to London and go to our last dinner in London at an authentic fish 'n' chips restaurant near our hotel that Anne knows about. An appropos way to end the trip, don't you think? The evening will be spent packing and getting ready for,the long trip home tomorrow. We will meet Anne at St. Pancras and go to the airport together.
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