STONEHENGE
It's surprisingly small....about the size of a baseball diamond, including foul territory. Apparently its made of stone found in Wales that was hauled to the site, mostly by canal. Its exact origins remain a mystery.
Approximately 2500 BC it was erected. The stone interlink on their tops (see the center stone in the pic); the link was pounded by hand with stone hammers....remarkable.
We also went to Avebury, a small village within a stone circle. I'll add pix of that later. Its a charming little place where the sheep graze around the stones. It has the usual pub, church, school and tiny little homes that sit right on the road.
The city of Bath is a beautiful small town. It's built almost entirely of 'bathstone' a local material. But talk about commercialized! Starbucks, Ben & Jerry and Subway.....we had lunch in a local tapas bar.
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