Well, I promised more details on Stonehenge and Bath (and yesterday in general).
Stonehenge was amazing, thinking about how we still are not certain about what it was used for. The feat of building it is mysteriously formidable, and seeing it in person just adds to the amazement. The weather was beautiful, and the dynamic clouds definitely made for some better pictures than most midday ones.
At one point a man on a dirtbike holding a sheepdog in his lap road near us and started moving posts while the dog herded sheep. So cute.
We headed to Bath from Stonehenge. I wish we'd had more time in the town, but our bus came late in the morning, sadly. The drive over was beautiful, and the hills and countryside reminded me of Tuscany. The Romans must have felt somewhat at home here.
The history of the Roman Baths is something I was somewhat familiar with because of taking Latin courses in high school, but we all go the audio tour devices, which greatly added to my appreciation and enjoyment of the baths. I definitely would like to head back to Bath to explore the town more at some point, though.
Oh, and quick side story: When we were waiting to head into the baths, a cute old man rolled out a contraption and brought out a guitar and a violin. The device alone was enough to draw crowds initially, and by the time he had started gaining a larger crowd, we headed in. I got a few pictures of this, which are some of my favorite from Bath.
After arriving back at the flats around 8, a friend and I headed to the area of Shoreditch (about a 20 minute walk east of the flats) for the Homeless Gallery. The gallery is a one weekend-only event where anyone can hang up their photography. Though the concept is great, the best part of the gallery was the space it was held in. The Shoreditch Town Hall basement is so full of nooks and crannies with walls falling apart and bits of floor missing. This has definitely been a highlight of my time here in London so far.
We headed to the game, which was being showed at Sports Cafe, after the gallery to see the Irish become 2-0. So awesome!
All in all, an absolutely amazing day.
Went to the Thames Festival tonight for the fireworks. So fun! I'll have more on this later.
Pictures of Stonehenge and Bath are up , by the way.
Find them here: picasaweb.google.com/haleybeaupre/StonehengeAndBath
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1 comment:
Halet...WOW...What a wonderful experience your having in London. In 1954, Our Choir sang in Bath,
but I don't remember the neat stuff your seeing!
Please keep taking photo's 'cause there all so professional. Thank you for the informative blog and
it's so much fun to read about your daily journal.
We miss you, Grandma and I are fine even though wemiss the cabin and seeing your smiling face.
Take care, enjoy, stay healthy and thank God for His presence in your life.
Love you, Grandpa
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