Stonehenge and Bath

Yesterday I went on a tour of Stonehenge and Bath. The school organized the trip as apart of the International Student social program. There were 111 people in 3 coaches, each with their own tour guide.

Stonehenge was incredible. The stones were much larger than I had expected. We were not even allowed to get that close (due to vandalism problems), but they were huge. I have no idea how they would have moved them 300km. The wheel was not yet brought to the area, so it is a true mystery how they would have got the stones where they are today.

Bath was really beautiful. The buildings were completely different than the ones I have seen in London. The stone and design are completely different. They had a cathedral that was absolutely amazing. The detail and height they were able to achieve before modern machinery was really amazing.

The Roman baths were also interesting. There were remains of the old buildings that had once surrounded the baths. Again, I was amazed by the intricate stone carvings that were achieved without modern tools. They had a large number of stones that looked as if they were carved yesterday. They had been well protected for many years inside the old buildings. When the building collapsed the pieces were well preserved under the rubble. They also have found intricate mosaic tile flooring that has also been well preserve. A beautiful mosaic horse was my favorite piece of ancient flooring.

I will upload pictures on Monday or Tuesday. They are really amazing.