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Okay. I lied. I'm skipping the Scotland updates, at least for now. Basically on the last day we saw Loch Ness in it's entirety (all 800 trillion gallons) and then went through Inverness. We saw the Culloden battlefield, which Robin might write about? And we saw the Clava Cairns stone circles, another set of stones that were older than Stone Henge. The rest of the day was spent in the rain in the bus on the way back to Edinburgh. We also got yelled at by some girls for "stealing seats" on the bus. It was amusing for all involved except them. You should check out the rest of the Scotland photos at the new and improved zoto site: http://www.zoto.com/eurotrippin/ With photo albums and pink text and better navigation and cool stuff.
This past weekend we went on a day tour with BUNAC to Avebury Circle, Lacock Abbey, and Salisbury. The first is a very large stone circle, again likened to Stone Henge. The second is a small abbey in a small town that was basically used for a lot of movies (Harry Potter, Jane Austen, etc.) If it weren't for those reminders everywhere, it was a really nice place. Tiny town with people selling stuff from their front doors (Notes saying: Please put money in the mail slot for our goods). And a bakery with some good carrot cake. And finally we went to Salisbury, a slightly bigger town that's near Stone Henge. Most famous for it's cathedral that houses Britain's tallest spire and oldest working clock. I know!
Short and sweet since I'm having less time for writing. I'm currently working on finding my replacement at work and sorting out things before we have to move out next month. Here are some photos... Maybe more next week. Depends on if my bracket improves or not.
The Circle
Lacock Abbey
Room in abbey's brewery
Lacock Church
Bakery
Salisbury Cathedral monument
Salisbury Cathedral
-bcv
This past weekend we went on a day tour with BUNAC to Avebury Circle, Lacock Abbey, and Salisbury. The first is a very large stone circle, again likened to Stone Henge. The second is a small abbey in a small town that was basically used for a lot of movies (Harry Potter, Jane Austen, etc.) If it weren't for those reminders everywhere, it was a really nice place. Tiny town with people selling stuff from their front doors (Notes saying: Please put money in the mail slot for our goods). And a bakery with some good carrot cake. And finally we went to Salisbury, a slightly bigger town that's near Stone Henge. Most famous for it's cathedral that houses Britain's tallest spire and oldest working clock. I know!
Short and sweet since I'm having less time for writing. I'm currently working on finding my replacement at work and sorting out things before we have to move out next month. Here are some photos... Maybe more next week. Depends on if my bracket improves or not.
The Circle
Lacock Abbey
Room in abbey's brewery
Lacock Church
Bakery
Salisbury Cathedral monument
Salisbury Cathedral
-bcv