Salisbury Cathedral

8:00am pickup
9:00am Transfer
11:30am Bath
Salisbury Cathedral
Stonehenge
7:38pm arrival back to London
Supper at Shakespear fish and chips
Buckingham Palace

Entry containing 2 photos titled: United Flags., Salisbury Cathedral.

Today we started our Globus tour of the UK... called the UK sampler & we're expecting just that, nothing too in-depth, but it should give us a glimpse of the highlights the UK has to offer.

We set off this morning, unintroduced to our fellow companions. There's 19 of us in all, which equates to two & a bit seats each on the coach …

... strange circular patterns. Originally wooden posts stood here, these are now replaced with stone circles. Once in Salisbury I headed straight to the Cathedral which contains the oldest working clock in the UK and the tallest spire. The cathedral ...

... to the Salisbury that we know today and it was here that the world-famous Cathedral was built between 1220 and 1258. Salisbury Cathedral is the only Cathedral in England to have been built throughout in the same Early English style and possesses the ...

... !).  Feeling more refreshed, we headed toward Stonehenge.    Of course, the visit to Stonehenge makes the Salisbury Cathedral seem downright modern!  It is believed that Stonehenge was constructed in 3100 B.C.; there seem to be ...

Today I travelled to Salisbury with Richard and MacArthur and we went to Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral. I had heard that Stonehenge can be disappointing for some, so I did not know what to expect, but I thought it was awe-inspiring. Right now is ...

... arrival in Salisbury, we walked to St. Thomas' church, but as they were still having services, we went directly to the Salisbury Cathedral. There, we went through in rounds so that we could leave the bookbags outside. The Cathedral was lovely inside, and ...

... town, lots of little cottages and more swans! I thought these were fairytale fauna?!  We bought a light-weight sleeping bag to use a blanket and two tiny tripod seats that fold up. Ate a picnic lunch on the green of the Salisbury Cathedral, perfect. ...

... lack of sleep during our flight. But I soon learned the rhythm of the roads and settled in for the 2 hour drive to Salisbury. Navigating was a bit of a challenge given the variety of names, the unfamiliar signage, and the fact that signs were frequently ...

... morning after a fine Full English Breakfast my friend, our next door neighbor from my days of living in London, and I toured Salisbury Cathedral.  I have been there many times, as had she, but it is always amazing. Salisbury Cathedral was begun in ...

... from the site. s I then took the bus back into Salisbury, walked around the town a little, and then visited Salisbury Cathedral. Salisbury Cathedral dates back to about 1220 -- the enormous structure was built in just 38 years. While I must say ...

... we hopped back on the bus to head to Salisbury. Salisbury was not very far away from Bath, and consisted of a giant cathedral (among other things, I'm sure, but mainly the cathedral). I think we were supposed to pay for the cathedral, but once again, ...