Haiku-a-day:
May 21st
The kites fly, chasing
each other as though they were
destined, connected.
Cheesy haiku. A lot of the kites actually were physically connected to each other by their strings! =) 'Tis true. I went with Sara, Vanessa, and some new friends today to Harrogate, England (not very far from Leeds) to visit Harewood House for their annual kite festival. Harewood House is the old house of Princess Mary, daughter of King George V. (Side note: do any of you actually read the links I post on here? Please do, they are very informative!) Harewood House is amazing. It is a huge mansion built in the 1700s possessing expansive grounds, flower gardens, a lake, a bird garden, a children's play ground, 2 cafes/restaurants (obviously privately owned by the current owners of Harewood House), and an art gallery. Visitors are allowed to tour the first floor and basement of the mansion, which is gorgeously decorated and possesses multiple means of learning about the history of its rooms and objections through the options of audio guides (for £2), plaques on the walls, and pamphlets individualized per room. Beyond that, the staff is extremely informative and kind.
Pictures of the inside of the house are off limits, but I made sure to take a myriad of photos of the grounds, kites, flower garden, and bird garden. I might have just found myself a new best friend in the bird garden! The little birdie apparently loves cameras and kept coming right up next to me, letting me pet him several times through the cage.
We were all amazed at the kites that flew over the mansion. They were mostly large kites, probably extremely expensive. Not just anyone could fly their kites either. You had to have a certain pass; everything was roped off. That was fine. They were beautiful to watch.
I'll post pictures tomorrow hopefully (temporary camera/space issues right now), so check back later for updates.
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