Avebury and Stonehenge!

Yesterday I went to Avebury and Stonehenge on a trip organized by the school.

Avebury is home to the largest stone circle in the world. The site consists of one large circle with two smaller circles inside of it. We had gorgeous weather. The beauty of the rolling hills was only enhanced by the blue sky and fluffy clouds. There were also countless grazing sheep on the hills, which for some reason tends to thrill North Americans! There is a quaint little village which has geared itself to be a tourist friendly area with gift shops and museums.

Part of the circle and village.

Me and my gnome with one of the stones!

Following Avebury we went to Stonehenge! Stonehenge was much smaller than the circle in Averbury, but I enjoyed that because we were able to see the circle (or at least what remains) in its entirety. The weather had unfortunately changed between regions and there was even a brief period of snow. Luckily the snow didn't take away any of Stonehenge's glory. Stonehenge is located in the middle of nowhere. Once again standing amidst large rolling hills, the scenery is just as breath taking as the monument. As a child I watched countless documentaries on Stonehenge. Standing in front of the stones, I wondered how so many hours of footage could be collected. By the time I finished walking around the path (you cannot actually touch and walk among the stones), I had numerous picture with each new angle being revealing more of the mystery. Despite simply being stones, there is so much mystery and magnificence that I am no longer surprised at the collection of footage.

Me at Stonehenge!

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Angle 5- As we drove away