We got to Stonehenge in just over 2 hours (how do we know - cos the Audi has a REALLY ANNOYING feature of flashing 2hr at you repeatedly if you have been driving more than 2 hours - hope there is an override on this in Aust!!). Stonehenge was really impressive, as were the barrows surrounding, truly an amazing thing. Fairly packed with tourists, but not appalling - but then it was REALLY cold with a bitter wind. All photos show us cowering in the freezing wind, and then it started to rain so we scarpered. The kids were really impressed.
Next stop was Salisbury Cathedral - which on Sunday was free (donation anyway). Cathedral has amazing ceiling as well as other wonderful features. Kids loved all the amazing sculptures - including the death throes ones!!! Salisbury itself seemed a bit run down, and it was pouring with rain still so we went on through the
Salisbury plains looking for somewhere to stay. Tried one place, cheap but only a 3 bed room, no good - the next had 2x2bed but 180 pounds a night.... haha.... but just up the road found a lovely B&B in the old bakers - and added bonus it was opposite Nigel Mansell's old garage (for DD this is pictured - apparently Mansell used to land his helicopter in the field opposite and come over, as you do, the B&B owner used to like going over and looking at his cars - it was just outside Blandford Forum in Pimperne).
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Stonehenge looks just as cold and desolate as when Gma M and I were there (Wednesday, April 28, 2004) oh so long ago!
Forgot to say we also went into Salsbury Cathedral that day as well!
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