As a surprise outing, Andrew took us out to the English countryside for a visit of the childhood home of Anne Bullen (Boleyn); the second wife of Henry VIII. It is a small, quant castle surrounded by beautiful gardens, italian and roman scultures scattered through the lawns. There are three mazes and an amazing rose garden - not to mention the lake, the waterfalls and the jousting tournament that was going on in the afternoon. 
First of all we were dropped off at a tiny station in the middle of nowhere, and had to follow the only road leading away from the station to find a lone sign that pointed to a path covered in brush. It was a lovely walk once we found the path, finally coming out to a main road that led into the tiny little village of Hever. All signs and traffic took us up to the castle.
no photography was allowed inside the castle, mainly due to the age of many of the displays as well as the fact that lighting just plain sucked. Some parts were so dark I couldn't even read the writting on the wall. (Take whatever pun you want from that.)
Around two in the afternoon a jousting match took place, mainly involving humour and the occasional sword fight. I'll let Andrew speak about that.
Being me, I picked up two postcards as well as a copy of three of the letters written between Anne & Henry. 
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