Stonehenge, Stourhead and Bath

On October 14^th I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Stonehenge, Stourhead and Bath. This day was awesome! We got up around 6:30 AM to pack our lunch and get out the door by 7:30. I slept the entire way to Stonehenge of course so I missed seeing it from a distance but seeing it up close was better anyways. Stonehenge was smaller then I was expecting but I was not disappointed. It was still incredible seeing something that I have heard and learned about my whole life. I feel so incredibly lucky to say I have been to Stonehenge. I think one of the coolest things about Stonehenge is the fact the no one knows why those stones are there, it is mystery and that is what makes it so awesome. Next is Stourhead. I was a little sad when we got to Stourhead because the place where they filmed Pride and Prejudice was closed for Construction. However, even though that place was closed everything else was incredible. It is just crazy to know that someone actually lived there. While being there I realized that no body would ever make such an incredible landscape in today’s world. I think we are so lucky that Stourhead is still there and most of the original landscape is still intact because I feel like you could never find anything as beautiful as the original handcraft landscape they spent the time creating back then. The last place we visited was Bath. Bath was a lot more fun then I was expecting. I thought that Bath Abbey was in the middle of nowhere but it was placed right in the center of town. We took a tour through Bath Abbey and spent the rest of the time wandering around the streets. Sometimes going on tours stresses me out because they either talk to fast or while they are talking there is also a lot that we need to read so through half of the Abbey I mostly just enjoyed the scenery. My favorite part about Bath is that I felt safe walking around all by myself. I had a few hours to just wander around and see what Bath was like. It was a cute little town with a lot of shops and places to eat and just sit down and relax. I would love to go back to Bath someday and spend a few more days enjoying the city. Overall, this day trip was amazing and I am so happy I was a part of it.

Stourhead

Stourhead

Stourhead

                                     BATH

The Walk

When I found out that we were going to be going on a 9 mile hike my first reaction was…. Yikes… but it actually has been of my favorite activities this whole time of being here in London. On October 7th I got to go out and see the countryside of England. I am always surrounded by crazy drivers, crazy people, and overall just crazy London, so it was a great experience going somewhere a little different. My favorite part about this hike was the time that I had to myself to enjoy the scenery. Everything and everywhere we walked was so beautiful. It was so green, so open, it also rained a little bit which made everything that much better.  We walked to Lullingstione Castle and another ruined castle and just enjoyed the time being outside. It was a little embarrassing that our guides were a good 60 years older then me and were walking a lot faster then I was but it was still an amazing experience. I think the best way to explain this walk is by the pictures I took so here they are…

Can you tell we are really excited??