Castle Howard and the whole caboodle...including THE hunt

After an incredible early start we've visited Castle Howard, not far away from York.
The early birds...
It's said to be a castle, but looks like a palace. Nevertheless, british gardeners know their job very well. What a beautiful park they have built.
What too much money harm could be seen inside the palace: lots of pictures, even more paintings and excessive wallpapers(more a bone-crashing feeling inside)






But the estate in general was fantastic! (believe it or not!)

A great lake, temples, fountain and many peafowls/peacokcs...but have a look at the pirctures!





Some people were really impressed by the birds!

Hardly able to keep themselves at bay!

Just watching at this picture, which was leaked to me by an unknown paparazzo, it seems to be a eehm normal behaviour...
But even goldfish and koi carps attracted attention....kind of scientific attention regarding their feeding behaviour.