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| waiting out the rain - gorgeous scenery even in the rain |
Day 3 here in Winchester.
Rain with a high of 22 degrees
Stonehenge was the main attraction today although Mother Nature
came in a close second! The day began with a leisurely morning on the terrace under
a hot and sunny sky despite a forecast of 100% chance of rain. It was hard to
believe that the day would end with us returning to the hotel as 2 drowned
rats, but that was what the day had in store for us.
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| rain stopped for a brief moment |
It was about an hour’s train
ride from Winchester to get to Salisbury
which is the departure point for Stonehenge. We
hop on to a HOHO (hop-on-hop-off) bus for a tour of Salisbury
and anther 8K on to Stonehenge. Stonehenge was pretty much exactly as we had expected – a
busy site wandering around the prehistoric monoliths that make up the site. We
spent
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| Salisbury cathedral |
about an hour there which was plenty. We hopped on the HOHO back to Salisbury for lunch and a
visit to the city’s cathedral. The
Anglican cathedral dates back to the 13th century and is the tallest
church spire in the UK
and the world’s largest clock.
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| Stonehenge |
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| my kind of commute |
We take the train back to Winchester and walk back to the hotel in the torrential
rain to get ready for dinner. By the time we are heading out for dinner the
rain has weakened.
3 comments:
I guess you guys have found out what Britain's summers are like, but it is supposed to get better in the week. but don't let it stop you enjoying your holiday, we have never been down in that part of England it looks lovely. shona and david
Oh that lovely UK rain :-)
Sounds like fun even though the rain was there!
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