from Windsor Elementary to the real thing!.. Windsor Castle

From walking the halls of Windsor Elementary, attending 'Knights Night', and calling myself a 'Windsor Knight' for six years, I've invisioned Windsor Castle as a child. Saturday, my childhood dream of seeing Windsor Castle came true! I thought Edinburgh Castle was great.. until my eyes saw Windsor Castle! Windsor is massive.. literally. And did I mention absolutely breathtaking?! When I purchased my ticket I didn't realize that I would see the actual staterooms, the ballrooms, the china rooms, the reception rooms, AND the many dinning rooms. It could not wrap my mind around the fact that people still live in this mansion! In my opinion, no single person or family should own an elaborate establishment like that. I mean don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to live in a castle, but it was insane! I'm talking about solid gold chandeleirs, cabinets and cabinets of gold china, yards and yards of solid purple drapery, and numerous nakid pictures along the walls. Oh, and let me just inform you that there was a dinning room table set for 52 people! 52 people?! I'm pretty sure 52 people can't even fit into my house, nonetheless around a dinning room table. Windsor castle was perfect and I'm so glad I got to experience it :)