22 May 2016 More Oxford!
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Oxford! Tolkien! Carrie’s Heaven!
22 May 2016 My sister is a huge Tolkien fan, and my other sister and I are casual Tolkien fans, so of course a trip to Oxford was in the cards for us. We took the train and then a bus to Wolvercote Cemetery to visit his grave. Then we wandered around the university campus, …
Hampton Court Palace 3: Garden Snails
21 May 2016 More Hampton Court Palace!
Hampton Court Palace 2: Paper Mannequins
21 May 2016 More Hampton Court Palace
“Hampton Court Palace is where I learned to hate Henry VIII.”-Mom
21 May 2016 Went to Hampton Court Palace! I had been back in 2010, and I thought it would be a cool trip for my sisters. I always forget how much I like the architecture there. Henry VIII had his own shit going on in the 1500s but then there were some additions and refurbishments …
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Harry. Potter. Studios. Chapter 5/5: Hogwarts Is Home
20 May 2016 I mean it was just such an amazing space. We had a blast.
Harry. Potter. Studios. Chapter 4/5: Well Tiny Robot Voldemort Is Terrifying
20 May 2016 The outdoor space was pretty cool, and also where you could get Butterbeer. The second warehouse had more of a workshop view, with all the design and special effects stuff as well as Diagon Alley.
Harry. Potter. Studios. Chapter 3/5: GRAPHIC DESIGN
20 May 2016 Harry Potter Studios part 3! I LOVE the graphic design of these movies. Its just such a wonderful mixture of old and new, wizard but recognizable. The books, the cereal boxes, the magazines, posters, sweet wrappers, I love it.
Harry. Potter. Studios. Chapter 2/5: Snakes On A Door
20 May 2016 Harry Potter Studios part 2! Umbridge is the WORST
Harry. Potter. Studios. Chapter 1/5: Great Hall And More
20 May 2016 So. We went to Harry Potter Studios. It was amazing. Prepare for five posts of pictures from our visit. (I won’t write much commentary on the pictures I just wanted to share the wonder!)
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