A Weekend in Western England

For our first weekend field trip, we headed West to Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Bath. An absolutely incredible trip, with museums, cathedrals, and karaoke! Our first stop was Stonehenge, which was impressive, but not as big as I thought it would be. Really out in the middle of nowhere though, with sheep grazing in the pasture next to it.









Then we went to Salisbury for lunch and a tour of the Salisbury Cathedral. I love Early English Gothic architecture, so this was wonderful for me. This cathedral is extremely old, and had a much more religious and peaceful atmosphere than Westminster Abbey. I even got to stop and say a quick prayer at the Altar of St. Lawrence!













Then we headed to the YMCA in Bath. After grabbing some dinner at the Pig & Fiddle, we wandered around for a bit, and then spent the rest of the night doing karaoke at one of the oldest pubs in Bath, The Saracen's Head. The next morning, we got a walking tour of Bath, which is a truly beautiful city. We had the afternoon free, so the girls and I did the Roman Baths, and the Costume museum. The Jane Austen festival was also going on, so we saw several groups of people in 19th century dress.





Next adventure out of London will be my vacation in Scotland!