Stonehenge, Bath, and Les Mis

On Monday we went to Stonhenge and Bath. Stonehenge was super cold, but we got off our comfy tour bus to take pictures and hear some history from our tour guide. It was cold because Stonehenge is on a really flat area and there aren't any trees to block any wind, plus it was just plain cold and gloomy!

This is my roommate, Jenna, and I at Stonehenge

After going to Stonehenge, we drove on to Bath. Something interesting I learned while driving through the countryside is what constitutes a hamlet, village, and city. In order to be called a village, an area must contain a church, a green, and a pub, otherwise it is just called a hamlet. In order to be considered a city, like Bath, you must have all these things, as well as a cathedral or abbey.

In Bath, we took a tour of the Roman bathhouse that was excavated there. It was really neat! After that a group of us went to Sally Lunn's for lunch/tea. This bakery had been in Bath since the 1400s, and they are famous for the Sally Lunn bun, which is basically this really delicious and light bread filled with goodies. I got one that had brie and cranberry sauce in it. Yummmm. Next, we went to the Jane Austen center, which was not quite what I thought it would be but was still neat. I also took a picture of her house, a few doors down, and bought some souvenirs (of course). After leaving Bath, way too soon, in my opinion, we drove back to London and went to see Les Miserables, the musical. It was sooo amazing! I cried, four or so times, actually.

This is Jane Austen's door! (Now a business)