Stonehenge-Bath-London

Lesa Tour '07

My good friend for many years, Lesa Humphries, came to visit merry 'ole England for a few days and my friend, Maaret, came with. Woo Hoo! Yes, it is true that I have been to Stonehenge, Bath and London on many occasions, but they are such fun and wonderful places that it's still fun to go back! Because of the numerous times I've been to these places, it was time I became a little creative in my picture taking! Funny times! The bird perch was fun (thanks to Maaret) and of course, the big boogie (again, Maaret) but my favorite has to be the 'fingers walking up the burial mound'. For some reason, it makes me smile :).

Bath, one of my favorite places! It's so "Jane Austen" ... the Bath AbbeyAfter Stonehenge, we traveled to is fabulous - confession: I accidentally went in the wrong door and toured the Abbey for free ... ah, the guilt! ;)

Once done with that, it was time for a bit of lunch, so we went to the Pump Room (right by the Roman Baths) and had 'afternoon tea' ... very English! Little sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and strawberries and other little desserts. Yummy! Even though I don't care for strawberries much, I had to take a picture of myself to prove to my family that I did partake! ;) The hot chocolate I had was nummy, too - it had a nice flavor to it, in case you wanted to have some the next time you are at the Pump Room!

We went on a double-decker bus tour around Bath - lots of interesting information! Lesa got a kick out of being on the bus - how often does one get to partake of a double-decker bus! ;)

On to London-town we went, and (after much enjoyment driving around parts of London you don't want to go) we started our tour of London by going to King's Cross Station (2 words ... Harry Potter). It was fun to pretend we were running into the wall!

Next stop ... The Tower of London! This is one of my favorite historical places! Begun in the reign of William the Conqueror (1066-87), the White Tower marks the start of the Tower of London's history as both a palace and a fortress. I am always fascinated by Traitor's Gate - the watery entrance for many famous prisoners. Another favorite story from the Tower is about the
"two princes". It is said that in the mid-16th century, two princes, 12-year old Edward and his younger brother Richard (sons of King Edward IV) had been lodged in the Tower following their father's death in 1483. Their uncle, Richard Duke of Gloucester, was crowned instead of Edward or Richard. It is believed the Duke had the princes killed so he could reign instead. Oddly enough, the skeletons of two children were found buried close to the White Tower in 1674, which gives evidence to support the story.

Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square were the final stops on our tour to London. It was so fun to see Lesa again ... just like old times! Thanks to Maaret for coming along with us to make this a memorable time! ;)