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"TherearemorevegetarianoptionsinLondon
now than in California!" Carl pointed out.
And I had to keep in mind to visit places that
would delight an eight-year-old—while not wear-
ing out her little legs with long walks and endless
lines.SoIdecidedtoshowKaleamyfavoritespots:
Windsor Castle (including Queen Mary's Dolls'
House and St. George's Chapel), Hampton Court,
Tower of London, London Eye, British Museum,
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace,
Westminster Abbey and the Churchill War
Rooms. It would be a lot to cram into a week, but I
knew we could do it!
When we purchased tickets to Windsor Cas-
tle, we were given audio headphones and the fam-
ily multimedia guide. Kalea chose the children's
app—putting her on a guided mission to find listed
items—sort of like a royal scavenger hunt!

Our first stop was for Queen Mary's Dolls'
House, completed in 1924 and which delights kids
of all ages, from 3 to 103! Kalea was intrigued that
the miniature books were real, as well as the tiny
full wine bottles—even the plumbing worked!
KalealovedthechallengeofWindsorCastle's
scavenger game (“Find the place where 10 kings
areburied!”)and,aswestrolledthroughthestate-
rooms, she spent extra time in the Grand Recep-
tion Room, her sharp eyes looking for a certain
clock above the fireplace. She finally gave up, ask-
ing a guard about it. Alas, the clock had been
moved to another room! She was also given a
child's quiz booklet-- "Queen Victoria at Windsor
Castle" – which included a short bio and great
color photos of her life and the castle. Kalea excit-
edly filled it out during our late lunch break at
nearbyWetherspoon'spub,wheresheproclaimed
her favorite room was The Waterloo Chamber.
Following lunch, we returned to the castle for

Kalea and her folks outside
Windsor Castle.

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