Stonehenge

Stonehenge, last Saturday.

Why am I the one blogging when he's the one with the interesting life full of travel and adventure? He needs a blog.

Stonehenge: one of the wonders of the world. He was on a long layover in London and he and the first officer took a trip out to see Stonehenge.

Do not cross the rope barrier.

Mostly Japanese tourists, said John.

The Avenue.

Misty, mystical. A bit mythical too.

Swans in Salisbury, UK.

This market has been here since the 1200's, said John.

Back in London, next morning, he walked from the hotel through Kensington Gardens. I will always think of the Beatles song when I hear the name Albert Hall.

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Comments

[jo]

perhaps he will be taking us over in may. we are booked his airline....

[James]

I never grasped the fascination with Stonehenge until I actually visited there. When you get there you notice there's not a pebble to been seen in the area, making the vision of these giant carved stones even more impressive. Thankfully we had an enthusiastic tour guide who also was a teacher and his retelling of the history of the area kept us entertained and well informed. I could have spent a few more hours at the place but our tour's end destination was Bath (also highly recommended).

I do admit to succumbing in being a Cheesy Tourist and had a "Neolithic Rock Cake" (or, in non-marketing terms, a "soft scone") from a nearby vendor.

[marja-leena]

Amazing photos of a place that is on the top of my travel wish list! Thank your husband for taking these and sharing.

[Amy]

Jo, there's a chance. He "bids" for a monthlong scheduled "line of flying" halfway through the month before. Then it goes by seniority and who bids what. Sometimes he gets "reserve" instead of a line and is on standby for blocks of days.

James, not only no pebbles, but what's with the green grass at a latitude further north than mine? Neolithic Rock Cake? Rock on!

Marja-Leena, he says you are welcome. The first officer (aka copilot) was about to upgrade from a senior F/O to a junior captain on another plane and wouldn't be back to London for a long time, if ever. So he wanted to see Stonehenge on his last trip.

[Marie]

I've often thought about constructing a mini-Stonehenge or labyrinth on a corner of my property. We have plenty of boulders and rocks..

[Amy]

Yes but do you have mini-druids?

[Tim McGuire]

Beautiful photos...what an exciting occupation, a pilot! A pretty good photographer there, too...

[James]

Marie, my neighbor had a mini-Stonehenge display this holiday season on their front lawn. They had it illuminated at night and I wish my cameraphone had taken a better picture of it. I'm not sure if they were celebrating a Pagan holiday or giving a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the 6-inch-tall Stonehenge set on the movie 'This Is Spinal Tap' but it put a smile on my face every time I passed it.