Isle of Wight

On Friday, 28th April, I traveled to the Isle of Wight. An Island south of the City of Southhampton, where the Titanic started back in 1912. From there I took a boat to the island which lasted for about 30 mins. I arrived at the city of Cowes. I stayed on the West end of the city. Cowes is parted by a canal of ocean water, and you can only get to the other side by boat which they call a floating bridge (it only takes a couple of minutes), or drive all the way down through another city and then back up. My hotel was directly at the water, approximately 10 to 15 min on foot from the city center. On Saturday I decided to visit the Osborne House in East Cowes. So I made my way through the pretty town of West Cowes. It is filled with restaurants and cafes, local stores, and clothing shops in more of a beach style. I took the floating bridge to East Cowes and the bus to the Osborne House. Osborne House was the home of Queen Victoria. Supposedly it was her favorite place. The property is huge and carries many pathways for walks, and even Woods with animals in it, a private beach, a house for Queen Victorias and Prince Alberts children where they could play and learn and each had their own Garden, called the Swiss Cottage and of course the main building; Osborne House. It is built in an Italian style and has yellowish walls, that shine brightly in the sunlight. On the terrace is a huge garden with amazing flower arrangements and water fountains and you can see the sea. Queen Victoria's private beach access was about a 10-minute walk down the hill from the main house.
The house was built between 1845 and 1851. It should serve as a summer home and retreat. Visiting the house and seeing all the beautiful rooms, I learned that the Queen always spent her birthdays at Osborne and died there in 1902. On the beach was the bathing machine showcased that the Queen used. It looks like a carriage and when the queen wishes to bathe in the sea, it was pulled into the water and the water flowed into the machine through little openings. This way Queen Victoria had her privacy while bathing.
I spent a couple of hours at Osborne because I was truly stunned at how beautiful it was, and luckily it was sunny all day.

In the evening, back in West Cowes, I ate dinner at the beach. I loved my stay on the Isle of Wight and will definitely go back because the island has so many more attractions I want to see.Meer informatie