Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Stones in England

I was really looking forward to Stonehenge but when we first saw it driving up the highway i was disappointed that the rocks were so small (they're not really small i just expected bigger) but then once you get out of the car and walk over to the stones (well as close as you're allowed to get) they are incredible. I loved Stonehenge. It is amazing to think that people moved the stones there for some reason that must have been very important to them. Also Ewen informs me that the stones came from Wales originally so they carted those stones a freaking long way even by todays standards! To top all of this off we got in for free because Nell and Simon lent us their National trust cards. If you're in the area go and see Stonehenge it's great. It's interesting even to see how highways go straight past it one is less than 100m from the main circle and one of the stones that's  a little away from the circle is right next to the highway.
After Stonehenge we went to Avebury which is a tiny little town not far from Stonehenge that has its own collection of ancient random stones dotted around the town. Avebury was cool in a completely different way to Stonehenge, it was less touristy and you could go right up the stones but it lacked the impressiveness of Stonehenge.  We had a pub lunch and after a couple of pit-stops went to Bath.

Me at Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Ewen at Avebury

Me in Avebury

Cute cottage house with thatched roof

Ewen's big pub lunch

Pit stop to go for a swing

Horse

2 comments:

julie(mum) said...

Great photos. Is pit stops another word for you got lost? But I suppose when you have all day every day what does time matter. Pieta after all these months I still cant believe I am working and you are traveling the world.

Pietsta said...

actually i have the best sense of direction in England. i don't think we got lost once. a couple of times I'd loose our spot on the map and then just guess where to direct Ewen and i was always right. i think roads in England just make more sense to me than roads in Australia