Sunday we got to
take a break from using the tube and we jumped onto the bus for a trip to
Stonehenge and Bath. The trip from our hotel to Stonehenge was a little over an
hour. I stayed awake for the most part, enjoying the scenery but eventually
gave in and took a nap. Once at Stonehenge we got the choice to stay on the bus
or we could pay to go in. I decided it was worth the money so I could say that
I have seen both Carhenge and Stonehenge and be in an exclusive group of people
J
. we were also informed of the many different beliefs people have about stonehenge
and why or how it was built and the ones I remember were aliens, a calendar because
the rocks match up with the summer and winter solstice and a healing temple. Apparently
there is more UFO activity in this area then any other area and it is also the
largest military training area in England. We were asked to take a vote on why
we thought Stonehenge was built and when the vote was taken on the bus the
majority naturally chose aliens. We walked around Stonehenge for about an hour
taking pictures and enjoying the sunny day and then it was back on the bus and
off for bath. It took us 2 ½ hours to get from our hotel to bath and the same
back so it was a lot of travel time. On the way we passed a lot of sheep and
were informed that there are 32 million sheep in England and this was a main
source of income. We also saw pigs that our tour guide called piggy porkers.
just a little fun fact that I had to laugh at. Also crop circles are found a
lot around here.
the sun was really bright so we all are a little squinty
ancient burial mounds found around Stonehenge
On the outskirts of Bath I noticed these weird
round, small, stone buildings that were located on the street corners. Turns out
that these are “local lock ups” and are just like mini jails around town so you
could be thrown in there to “sober up” as our tour guide explained, Safe to say
I was intimidated! The thought of being thrown in some random stone dungeon on
a street corner didn’t sound real fun. When we arrived we were lucky enough to
have a guided tour of the area and then let out on our own for two hours before
we entered the roman baths. I grabbed a slice of pizza and a coca cola (which
by the way is the only pop that taste the same over here and I’m starting to
really like it and I never drink it at home.) Any way we then took off looking at different
shops. I have to say my favorite one was the candy shop. They had chocolate
covered strawberries and they were soooo good!!! I had 3.J
after wandering
around we all met up for our tour of the roman baths and were given a little
information on what we were about to see. The buildings were built around the
natural hot spring which rises at 46 degrees Celsius (I would tell you that in Fahrenheit
but you all know my math skills!) in the morning we always watch the news and
check the weather and it is also in Celsius so watching the weather is kind of
pointless we mostly just look for the little rain cloud to see if we need our
umbrellas. Back on the subject of the Roman Baths, they are thought to be
sacred and able to fix any ailments. We were even given the chance to drink the
water at the end. It was very warm and kind of tasted like copper but hey I did
it!! I have a picture on my phone of me
trying it and I’m pretty sure my face says it all. Here are some pictures of
the beautiful area.
the beautiful park outside bath
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