July 27

All my posts start out the same. An early morning. A train. Today is no exception. Wilton House is in the countryside so out of London and on to the side with the country. Our tour guide, Josie was an absolute riot. That woman is the epidemy of spunky. Her vocabulary had to have been the most amusing part of my day. The house has been home to the Earl of Pembroke for centuries. The current Earl she described as, "dishy" as she showed us his picture. He's 32. And has done quite a bit to preserve his family's estate. The Earl currently lives in a portion of the house and his fiance will be joining him soon. Scenes from Pride and Prejudice were filmed at the Wilton House. Take a look at how beautiful the grounds are...

(same man who designed the Rialto Bridge in Venice)

Wilton House had pastries and lemonade for us before we got on the bus to Salisbury. So nice.

A scene from HP was filmed in this outdoor corridor.

(Tallest spire in the UK)

I will remember Salisbury as the town of red brick. I guess some of it is the roof tops but all in all the town has its own look.

I had no idea Stonehenge would be so cool! We took taxis from Salisbury eight miles north to Wiltshire, the city of Stonehenge. Much to my surprise the henge is just off the side of the road. Who knew?!

Every angle has perfect composition!

There are two different types of stone. One that is cooler to the touch (bluestone) and one that is warmer (sarsen). The stone was taken from the mountains in Whales and has been dated back to 3100 bc. How on earth did they get here!

Some weighing 15,000 pounds mind you! The stones create a semetrical cricle that coincides with the months and solstices of the sun. Aliens? I don't think so. Oh the mystery! Plus, how do you think they were set upright and with stones laying horizontally over the top???! Mystery continued...

Wicked!

So Exciting!