The first of the Hamptons?
Last week on an overcast afternoon I went to Hampton Court, Royal Palace just outside London, famous abode of Henry the VIII (the english king with far too many wives). A sometime awkward mix of Tudor and neo-classical architecture and a little bit of everything in between, the grounds alone are worth the visit. Some of its treasures: the longest vine in the world, a fantastic rose garden, a very famous maze a la Alice in Wonderland, and last but not least the very first real tennis court (we call it Jeu de Paume across the Channel). Any other I have missed?
