Stonehenge and Bath

Stonehenge was impressive as it always is. I had warned all the students that it seems much smaller than one would expect because we always see it on the telly (how's that for "Brit Speak") or pictures without people around. Once you adjust to that fact, it is wonderful to see. Of course, a major highway runs right beside Stonehenge so it is always surprising to see cars racing by as you stand there looking. It was rainy and Jacqueline said that was better because it is somehow strange to see it in the bright sunlight. We have yet to go to Avesbury, the town within a smaller stone circle.

Bath was also wonderful, but would have been better in the sunlight. Several of my pictures have rain spots right in the middle. Ian and I toured the Roman baths and I always recommend that everyone do that. It is one of the best Roman restoration I've seen. Ian really liked it again and he even tasted the water this time. It was minerally but not full of sulfur. Afterwards, we walked through the wonders of Bath. The last bridge in the United Kingdom with shops built out over the water is here in Bath. I have always missed that before but we explored it this time. There were river boats on the canal and we've always wanted to rent one of those as well. Maybe someday.