UK_Travel//9.23.09

david — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:33:29 +0000

Today we shall visit Stone Henge. Yes! 6:45a. Shower. Pack. Pack. Pack. I’m stiff from all the walking yesterday. Set to go. Check-Out. This has been a great hotel. We need to find the WestMinster Tube station. Walk. Pack is heavy. Tiffany’s pack makes a clicking noice while she walks. I’ll investigate later. Found station. Down steps. On tube toward Waterloo Train Station. Underground is packed with people. Fortunately, we only have one stop. Arrive. Off tube. Nice station is huge. Largest train station yet, I’d bet. Waiting for the 8:30a train to Salisbury, England. 8:30a now. Breakfast. Bagel, orange juice, and a water to split. Platform 7. Show BritRail pass. On the train. Brilliant. Table seat. Sitting across from each other. Time to journal and read the paper. I hope that their is a left luggage at the Salisbury train station. Into the South-West of England. Time passes. Getting close. Arrive. Salisbury is small. No left luggage! Bummer. We shall carry our packs to Stone Henge. 10:20a. Information center in station. Perfect. Purchase two adult bus tour tickets. As Stone Henge is a bit outside the city. Now we explore/wait until the 11a bus. Small town. A bit rustic. Old time England. Lots of pubs. Pack is getting heavy. Bus is here. Show ticket. On bus. Double decker. This bus tour is great! Found seats on top level. Great commentary. 25 minutes. Through various old towns. Almost there. STONE HENGE! Magic. Druids. This place is great! Bus stopped. Off the bus. Tour guide walked us through the gates. Tickets were 17.50 pounds. A bit pricey. Explore. Photos. Videos. Incredible. Walk in a large circle around the mystery. 12:40p. Time to catch the Bus. On Bus. Interesting fact. Salisbury was one of the few towns not bombed during World War Two. The Germans used the Cathedral in the town as a landmark staging point for other raids. Bus arrived back at the station. Explore. 1:11. Train to Bath, England leaves at 1:43p. Time enough for a quick lunch. Two sandwiches and two cokes and two chocolate muffins. Train is close. Standing up. Train is here. Stopped for just a few minutes. Our stop was mid-route on the way to Cardiff. Found seats in the middle of the train. Time to read and rest. Travel days are great. Waiting. Getting close. I think that I see the city. Yep. Train is stopping. And we’re off. Out of the station. Walking the streets. Pack almost killed me at Stone Henge. Up the street. Found Hotel. Check-In. Hotel is also a Bed and Breakfast. Kinda has that vibe. No room number. Each room has a name. We are in the “Hasset” room. Unpack a bit. Rest. Time to explore the town. Lovely place. Similar to York. Tiffany loves it. Roman Baths should be great. Only natural hot springs in the UK. The Romans built a Bath House around the spring many many years ago. Thus ancient ruins abound. Nice museum around the site. Very cool. Explore. Old statues. People say that the Spring has healing powers. Kings and Queens have come to this site for centuries. Tiff and I drank some of the water. Yuck. Now to explore the city. Know for its architecture. Beautiful indeed. Shops. Jane Austin was influential here. More walking. Getting a tad hungry. Walk/explore for a while longer. We opt for two jacket potatoes with cheese. Delicious. Very good. Eat outside. All the cafes in the UK have a large outdoor section. Finished. More shops. Tiffany wants ice cream. Done. One scoop of chocolate chip from a small shop. Back to hotel. It’s getting super dark. A bit of TV. Doctor Who. And Bed. A grand day.

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