Our biggest goal for today: find Stonehenge.
The ancient circle of stones still stands after years of soggy days, after the farming of the soil adjacent to the plot, it's still there after the meandering sheep sheer down grass roots and leave boot muddying gifts.
The circle still stands despite the two major roads running by it. As Amanda and I raced over the hills of southern England we popped over hill after hill to catch more views of green, verdant hills. Followed by more hills. And more...
And then SHAZAM!
There is was.
Stonehenge.
As i veered and swerved with glee at seeing this place literally pop over the hill by the highway, i cried out 'Holy Shoot!', much to the amusement of Amanda and it was repeated by both of us most of the trip.
Nobody alive today knows how the stones got to where they are. The source of the stones is over 30 miles away and they weight over 30 tons each.
The audio tour guide says that legend has it that Merlin the Magician flew them to where they lie today in his spare time. Others suggest it was satan who stole them from a womans garden and moved them there. Shockingly others think humans moved the stones via barges and massive man power. Giants have even been suggested as having existed:)
Another theory posits that the stones are an ancient calendar, making me very glad for the evolution of the palm pilot and paper calendars. This theory rings most possible for me, though yes, I do believe giants did once walk the earth.
From Stonehenge we headed west. The Jurassic Coast, named long before the movies, is a 90 mile stretch of the southern coast of England that has a massive amount of fossils hanging out. It also has really pretty rocks. We stopped in a lovely coastal town named Lyme Regis, written of by Jane Austen (and featured in the film Persuasion based on her book), to see if we could unearth treasures.
After little success we piled back in the car and zipped along.
On our way we made a side detour to see the remains of Maiden Castle. To our untrained eye it looked like a hill.
After the hike up the hill we loaded up again and headed for Penzance. Yep! As in Pirates of Penzance! Sadly we found a disturbing lack of pirates....
We did however stay over a pub with a lovely view of the sea, the city and even St. Micheal's Mount. My new card for my camera, however, got hungry and ate those pictures. So you'll have to survive with the few shots rescued of Lyme and Stonehenge.On to day 3!
Stonehenge and iFrom Stonehenge we headed west. The Jurassic Coast, named long before the movies, is a 90 mile stretch of the southern coast of England that has a massive amount of fossils hanging out. It also has really pretty rocks. We stopped in a lovely coastal town named Lyme Regis, written of by Jane Austen (and featured in the film Persuasion based on her book), to see if we could unearth treasures.
After little success we piled back in the car and zipped along.
On our way we made a side detour to see the remains of Maiden Castle. To our untrained eye it looked like a hill.
After the hike up the hill we loaded up again and headed for Penzance. Yep! As in Pirates of Penzance! Sadly we found a disturbing lack of pirates....
We did however stay over a pub with a lovely view of the sea, the city and even St. Micheal's Mount. My new card for my camera, however, got hungry and ate those pictures. So you'll have to survive with the few shots rescued of Lyme and Stonehenge.On to day 3!
Stonehenge with raindrops on the lens
The Beach at Lyme Regis
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