London 2015 Day 10. July 9 Thursday at Sissinghurst
Awake early today despite a lumpy pillow here! Ti went out walking and photographing early but I stayed in to catch up with news and Facebook. Our breakfast was delightful, totally English with cold porridge with fruit, eggs and sausages, yummy jams, and tea of course. We left for the gardens feeling very full indeed.
After waiting around for half an hour until the ticket window opened, we entered the castle gardens at 11, which were more than spectacular! These are the famous gardens created by Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson, and they are justly famous. The White Garden had such variety of white flowers that it looked magical. The other garden was a riot of color and sizes from tiny to tall, a very intense experience to be surrounded by so much glory. Brick pathways lined through the flower beds, and some were separated by tall hedges, so you couldn't even see many other people. I can't even describe the variety it was so extreme, and that impressed me the most. Photos just don't do it justice, but we each took hundreds anyhow. Good thing no one has to sit through our slide shows anymore!
After a few short five minute garden talks and a too long talk about Vita's life, we ate lunch in their little cafe. Back through the gardens for a few last views, and a climb up 78 spiral steps to the tower for a lovely view of the entire garden.
Finally back to our little room for a rest up before walking to the village for dinner at the Milk House pub. It was about a mile down the road from the farmhouse and then through the woods for the most part. We were misdirected by walkers in the woods who said to turn left, although we should have turned right! Eventually found the place and had tasty mussels and frites! A walk back through the woods was pleasant as it doesn't get dark here until after ten.
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