Cambridge, Stonehenge, and Bath

December 10, 2011

I took the train to Cambridge to visit my sister and on the way, the Welsh and English country sides did not disappoint

There are many castles here - the ABC's (Another Bloody Castle) of the UK to which it is sometimes referred 

A dining hall with a Hogwarts-like nature.  I met some of my sister's friends and we went to a formal dinner in a dining hall (a different one than this though) and they were so interesting and kind.  It is always inspiring for me to meet people who are enthusiastic about what they do.

December 11, 2011 

We met up with two friends and partook in a tour to Stonehenge and Bath.  There are many henges around the world and this one is perhaps the most recognizable dating as far back as 4000 years.  These 'bluestones' are from the Preseli Mountains in Wales and it has long been a source of perplexity as to how and why these stones were moved so far.  

It has been thought that the stones may have been placed here by the Devil himself.

Some people have called Stonehenge the 'Giant's Dance' and it was believed that the stones had healing properties.  Being September 11, when it came to be time for the moment of silence, there was something eerie about having the moment of silence at Stonehenge. 

As always, sheep were in sight

Even the trees resemble a sheep!

A little burial mound

And of course I found a fudge factory!

The oldest house in Bath built in 1482 and occupied by Sally Lunn

To my disappointment they were plastic

It's no surprise that a city called 'Bath' is home to ancient Roman baths and there is archaeological evidence that the main spring was dedicated to the goddess Sulis by the Iron Age Britons.

Down this street is the Jane Austen museum

Candy store!

We took a break at a fish and chip place and then went for round two of photos!

This is one of the oldest advertisements in Bath surviving the 1942 Luftwaffe air raids known as the Baedeker Blitz.

The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, spent four years in Bath during his exile from 1936-1940.