Today we went on a visit to
Kirby Hall. This was one of those unplanned visits since the sun was shining and it was not a freezing cold day. We woke up around 7:30 ate breakfast, made plans, packed our lunches, and headed out. Kirby Hall is about 45 minutes West from us. The drive was not bad and when we got there the area was nice. There was a picnic area with tables to sit at and so the first thing we did was have lunch. The Peacocks were out in full force and making all kinds of noise. They definitely wanted some of our yummy lunch!
Walking towards the Hall entrance
The entrance into the front garden
Stonework
The Hall
One of the Peacocks
They really were not scared of anyone but Paige really wanted to pull it's feather out!
Headed to have our picnic
The wall we could see from our picnic table
On our way to tour the Hall
Many people decided they would carve their names into this wall
Exploring
Wildflowers growing
My Model for the day. = )
One of the many fireplaces you could see was in the hall
The old clock circle can still be seen and all the details are still intact.
The gardens
How they used to build the houses... Bamboo
Such great details can still be on the ceiling
Our crew for the day... The Butler Family and the Person Family
Getting hugs from Dad
A sign in the room that had been torn/ worn away
The column room
A huge window where you could look out and see some of the house that was not in ruins
Garden Statues
More Peacocks
After touring the house and walking the grounds it was time for rolling down the hills in the garden area. The kids had so much fun finding the highest hills to roll down.
The Girls
The boys
The crew
Picture with the Hall and gardens in the background
One Last view
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