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Sunday was our trip to Stonehenge! The day started with Jay and I heading downtown to McDonald's for a quick breakfast. We were hungry, and nothing was open that early. There was a bit of a mix-up, and Bill was supposed to meet us there, but never did. So we walked up to the train station and waited. And still, no Bill. We were getting a little nervous, since the time of our train was fast approaching. But suddenly, he appeared! He didn't realize we were going to McDonald's for breakfast, and had been searching the campus for us. We all made it onto the train just fine though, and headed off.
It was a short ride, only about an hour, and soon we were in Salisbury, the town right near Stonehenge. The weather didn't seem to be on our side, and the rain had started to really start coming down. As we left the train station to find the bus that would take us to Stonehenge, we discovered a tour bus that we could take instead. It cost only about 1 pound more, and gave us a guide to tell us about the history of the town and to get out at Stonehenge with us and tell us about that too. We hopped on, and were off.
When we got to Stonehenge, the rain was pouring. As they say here "It was pissing down rain". I have never seen rain that bad. And there we were, in the middle of an open field, looking at rocks. Granted, it was really cool to be there and see it in person, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if the rain wasn't so bad. Bill buried his anti-poem, at the request of John Korbey, and we got back on the bus. By this point, you could wring out our clothing! The rain was actually coming through my umbrella, it was just too wet to handle it all.
The bus ride took us back into town, and we got off to explore a little before heading home. Back in town the rain wasn't so bad, and the tour guide said something about the field where Stonehenge is being more susceptible to the weather. We wandered around, and took a look at the cathedral. This one has the tallest spire in all of England, and formerly, all of Europe. I think that this one was one of my favorites. It wasn't overly decorated, and it was much smaller inside than some of the others.
After the cathedral we walked back towards the train station and headed home. We were all soggy and exhausted. Bill says it was a "Druidic Omen" that it rained so hard while we were there, but I think it was just English weather. That rain is not a made-up stereotype. It really does rain here all the time.Â
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