On Wednesday morning Uncle Gordon, Aunt Jessica and I got up to go to Lloyd and Michelle's. On our way we stopped in Avebury, which is a prehistoric stone circle, similar to Stonehenge. The circle is huge, and the main road cuts right through the middle, so all the shots I have are about a quarter of the circle. We had lunch at The Red Lion (ham, egg, chips, and peas) and then walked around on the hills.
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| The rocks were pretty huge! Here's a bit of size comparison :) |
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| Rock circle. More regular, carved stones mark the place of missing stones, that were probably taken and used in building before the site was protected. |
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| The Red Lion, the pub where we had lunch |
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| Avebury |
Our next stop was Silbury Hill, the largest manmade hill in England. No one knows why it was made, but it's a huge mound made of dirt and clay. They've tried to excavate it several times but haven't found anything extraordinary, except for the building process.
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| Silbury Hill |
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Our last prehistoric stop was to the Long Barrow burial mound, from about 4000 BC. We walked up a long hill, with the wind blowing and rain sprinkling--very dramatic. The mound itself is kinda creepy. We didn't stay long (but it was cool to see).
Entrance
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| The mound itself is pretty long. |
We stopped by Lloyd and Michelle's new house, but it was raining so we didn't get out of the car and I didn't take pictures. It's a really nice house in a really nice village, with lots of green around.
We got to their house in Eastleigh later in the day and went out for a delicious Indian feast! Our entire table was lined with dishes, it was almost as amazing as the sushi boat. We tried a bunch of new things and took some stuff home.
So far my stay in England has been really nice--relaxing, with plenty to do and plenty of good company.
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