Ok Liz, I believe Stonehenge is totally worth the hype. it has become quite the tourist attraction (i.e. there were people around it 360 degrees taking pictures) but when you think about how the ancient people that erected the stones got them there from two hundred miles away without the use of the wheel or metal tools, it is mighty impressive. some of the stones stick up 25 ft in the air, and our guide said they must go into the ground about the same length just so they can stand!
see? not so big. hahaha
I love this picture because it is as if you are looking at stonehenge with me! and I totally wish you were on this trip with me!
after stonehenge, we went to Bath. it is an amazing town that is entirely made out of one kind of stone and every building is Georgian style. it is nestled in a river valley and the surrounding hills are beautiful. it is also the site of some ancient Roman Baths, because a natural hot spring is there and is at a constant 46.5 degrees celcius (about 115 degrees) you can't get in the water at the moment, but a spa is going to open up any day now (or so they have said for the last couple years). also, random fact for the day: the river here is called the River Avon, which, when translated means river river! it is totally like table mesa north of phoenix! there are actually about 5 different river avons in england, not connected at all, because when the normans came through they asked the locals for the name of the river, and all the locals would say, oh the avon is over there. silly normans.
I really liked the town as well.
so like I said, I could move here, take long walks in the fields and forests, and be quite content. you are all welcome to come visit me!
to see more pics of all of my day trips (Dover and Canterbury will be added to this album tomorrow) check out my photo album at http://asu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2053672&l=11f18&id=10003217 (just paste this into the address window at the top of the window)
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Cool blog! Keep it up. I enjoyed reading it.
Best,
Nan
I am glad you didn't get pulled through time at Stonehenge!
Have you read Diana Gabaldon? Her stories take place in Scotland, mostly, but similar type of spot.
It is great to get a first-hand report of places I read about in my favorite historical romance novels, like Bath and London.
The English countryside is green because it rains and rains and rains there! Very hard on Arizona desert rats - just a warning!!
O.K., well I can understand how you could trade the constant sun for all that lovely greenery; however, I have noticed that in all of your pictures it looks pretty cold. I'm not sure I could handle that-thin desert blood you know :) I guess I will just have to visit you over there and decide for myself! Now I know for sure that I must visit Stonehenge sometime in my life. Your blog is great and I now have one of your Kensington Gardens pics as my desktop-keep it up!
Love, Liz
Stonehenge looks so tiny when you squish it with your fingers like that.
haha, yeah, it is pretty cold here. my friend from phoenix walked into a pub today with a snow jacket on, because it was like, you know, in the low 60s and the bartender gave her the "you are crazy" look. so funny. the cold doesnt bother me as much as the wind!
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