Week Five: Big Rocks and Mr. Bennett

This weekend I went on a day trip to Stonehenge and the City of Bath, named after the famous Roman Baths located there.

Stonehenge (while I am glad I went) wasn't much when I got there. How the stones got there is still one of the world's greatest mysteries. But I guess when you get they just look like a stack of rocks...oh well at least  I got to see it! It makes me wonder what people thought in medieval times when they rode by it, what did they think it was?

Next we drove to the town of Bath, we drove past beautiful old buildings (some of which are rented by celebrities such as Johnny Depp) and past the Jane Austen centre, as Jane Austen spent the end of  her life in Bath. But she always wrote negative things about Bath in her novels because so  many bad things happened to her while she lived there. Standing outside was a man dressed as Mr. Bennett, a character from Pride and Prejudice. 

We were only given an hour and a half of free time in the city so after lunch that didn't leave much time to explore which was really unfortunate. We did explore the Bath Abbey since we had time but hopefully I can go back and tour the Roman Bath houses, and Jane Austen Centre and more of the city, I didn't have enough time but it looked so amazing driving through! 

So many stained glass windows in this Abbey, they make up 80% of the structure

Bath Abbey

until next week, when I go to Barcelona!

Cheers!

Week Four: I travel to Amsterdam with 22 others, and return with 20...

This weekend I went on my first trip out of London! I went on a 3 day guided tour of Amsterdam and Bruges. I learned how to make a clogs, how to properly pour Heineken and that rain SUCKS.But I didn't let that put a damper on my spirit (even if I was much more than damp myself).

Day 1: I sit in a bus, a lot. We arrive in Amsterdam and take a canal boat ride the rain had an artsy effect on my photos. I try Dutch Pancakes for dinner, and get a tour of Amsterdam's famous red light district (no photos of that were allowed for obvious reasons).

One of 2500 houseboats in Amsterdam, that number is never allowed to change! 

One of the many Bridges in Amsterdam

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Day 2: We wakeup and head to Zanser Schaans (probably butchered the spelling of that). Learned how clogs are made, how cheese is made and tasted some yummy cheese! Went to Anne Frank house (no photos allowed) and went on the Heineken Experience Tour. Ate delicious Indonesian food (large Indonesian population in Amsterdam) and hung out! 

Abby and I  in some oversized clogs! 

Gorgeous bridge

True cat ladies find cats no matter where they are in the world. Case in point. 

Me in front of a true Dutch Windmill! 

Tasting Heineken mmm! 

Delta Love from Holland! 

Day 3: We went to the beautiful Medievel town of Bruges Belgium. It was raining sideways and I was soaked, so no photos sorry!!! But the hot chocolate was delicious!

Until next week! Cheers!