Wiltshire- Stonehenge
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Winter Solstice
The weather was good and with thermals under our clothes, we celebrated winter solstice at Stonehenge. Arriving before 7am meant we got the last of the legit parking spots up a track with only a short walk to the site. We followed the sounds of the ...
Weekend Walkabout Finale
After our rushed supper in Lacock, we depart on the coach and head over the countryside to the site of Stonehenge. The sun is already dropping and our driver, Liam, has to put the pedal to the metal to get us there by sunset. We are just in time and I ...
Yep, Big rocks in a circle
I know it is amazing... like how did they erect these things 3000 years ago? I can't tell you anything you already didn't know about this place I'm afraid, except that you get just as close from outside the perimeter fence as you do if you pay the ...
Stonehenge in the afternoon
... ;two hour drive). However as soon as I left the carpark I did not need to feel alone anymore. I and atleast 200 other tourists found our way to Stonehenge at the same time. Note to self: Next time try to go off-peak if possible perhaps in January. ...
Leaky tank and leaky face.
... something we would like to get into when we get back home. With the day not yet over we headed out to see the infamous Stonehenge. In warmer circumstances it would have been nicer to spend more time there, but with the icy winds and our soft Aussie skins, ...
Oops, We Didn't Mean to Tip That Rock
Our first weekend in England was a road trip to Avebury, Stonehenge, and Portsmouth historic dockyard. We raced around south of Oxford, with Andy as navigator (he's become amazing with the map!) and Liam as signspotter--he tells me when to turn and ...
In Rock we Trust
... as you can guess has bananas and toffee. Yum. At my request, we all (dogs included) hopped in the car and drove to Stonehenge. The fall equinox happens tonight and I heard that sometimes there is a special energy that comes with that. As I try to see ...
Solstice
undoubtedly one of the most magical experiences i have witnessed.. we left at 4:30am and made pretty good time so we got there about 7:00 and they were doing a druid ceremony thingy which was kinda interesting... it was all a little amateurish but ...
Stonehenge
The standing stones of Stonehenge are buried deep in the earth for reasons, and by methods long forgotten. The scars of highways and the voices of tourists drown out the echoes of the past, yet even modern mysteries still surround the area. Crop circles, ...
Stonehenge
On our way home from Lizy's Mum's place in Swindon we travelled some country roads to Stonehenge. We travelled through Avebury which aslo is a nice liitle town with it's own Stone Circle, Marlborough which had a nice main street with Cathedral's at each ...
Bad Mushroom Trip
Steve hired a student union car and off we went to the Stonehenge festival. At the festival site we set up my home-made teepee, which was called Gladys, with the skull, known as Cuthbert, poked into the top. The next activity was to get stoned. My ...
A Stonehenge Festival Day
... was still down in the morning, the after effects of his bad mushroom trip. Generally though we got more into the Stonehenge atmosphere. Joints.... banana curry.... cakes.... A guy who appeared to be tripping settled down outside our teepee and seemed to ...
Day 2
... Pedro went with us. He had to go to the Brazilian Embassy to work out some kinks. The ride to Stonehenge was around 2 hours. I spent most of the time watching the scenery out the window or talking with Angie. When we got ...
Stonehenge
... seen some amazing things so far on our honeymoon, but Stonehenge is the first site that Dave has pronounced as "Awesome!". Stonehenge doesn't disappoint, and as Dave says, this ancient site is a lot bigger and more impressive than you might ...
Stonehenge
... did get very close to the site. An self guided audio tour gave seven interesting discussions about the making and legends of Stonehenge. After spending 40 minutes walking around the site, enjoying the view and the sun, I headed to the small souvenir shop ...
Stonehenge
Stonehenge was amazing! It was really cold and windy though, so it was impossible to really stand out there for very long and contemplate it. I looked for the secret passage to Merlin's cave, but alas, no ...
Yukky Meat Eating
... organisers set up the main stage in a green field and it was there that I met John Shiva, the great and hippy of the Stonehenge and travel scene. I had brought some face crayons along with me, so we all drew Om designs on our arms, a flower on my leg, ...
Stonehenge 5 Oct 1968
At this time, Stonehenge was in an open field, no fences, guards, etc. It was nice being able to walk through the entire site. Nowadays, access is strictly ...
Plymouth to Stonehenge
... nice and sunny outside with fluffy white clouds. Hopefully the weather will be like this all the way back to London and especially at Stonehenge. Headed down to the buffet breakfast, which was a repeat of yesterday, so I had a meal of toast and milk. I ...
Campen in Stonehenge
Zwischen Zelt und Stonehenge sind leider noch ein paar Meter und ein Zaun, vielen Dank 24 Stunden Wachservice! ;-) Man schätzt das pro Stein 600 Menschen zum Ziehen erforderlich waren. Jeder der Steine wurde aus über 300 Kilometer Entfernung ...
Stonehenge
We went with Ania for a driveraound weekend. One of the stops was the famous prehistoric monument Stonehenge. It was a really nice day, unfortunately, I did not have a digital camera at that time and the only photos I have were taken with my Nokia ...
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