Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Stonehenge and Bath

Hello!  On the 5th of November, my program, KEI, took a trip to Stonehenge and Bath.  Stonehenge is a place that I think everyone sees and hears about, but never gets a chance to go to.  At least I never thought that I would!  But here I am, doing lots of things I never dreamed of doing.

Stonehenge, if you didn't already know, is a stone monument in Salisbury, England and its purpose was to predict eclipses.  It's amazing how people were able to build this monument so long ago without heavy machinery!  Definitely a breathtaking experience to see in person!

First photobomb of the day

Let's just get this traditional Colby photobomb out of the way




Introducing: Sheep, Like the Animal




After taking our time seeing Stonehenge, Kelly and I explored Stonehenge center and played houses like little kids in the village replica.  I also attempted to pull a rock as heavy as one of the rocks at Stonehenge, but alas... I did not succeed.

Welcome to Kelly's crib!






Bath was our next destination and was just as beautiful.   It reminded me of the small town from Beauty and the Beast.  So...basically a fairytale town.  But what else would you expect from a European town?

We started with a tour and walked around the town.  I got to see places where "The Duchess" was filmed and learned lots of information about the author, Jane Austen, who spent a lot of time there.  After the walk, we went to see the baths.  The water is supposed to be healing, that's why lots of people used to vacation there.  Now, it's all green and murky.  We weren't supposed to touch the water, but what do you think we did?  Yeah, you bet we touched that water!







Gotta love candids!



The day ended with a long bus ride home and a night of fireworks to celebrate Bonfire night.  I love KEI outings just for the fact that it brings everyone together.  Most times we divide into different groups when travel, so it's nice when we all come back together and do something as a group.  Overall, it was a great day filled with sightseeing and exploring!

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We live in a wonder world that is full of beauty,
charm and adventure.
There is no end to the adventures we can have
 if only we seek them with our eyes open.
-unknown
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