Windsor, Bath, and Stonehenge

In order to get out into the areas of Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge, we choose to take a bus tour through Grayline. All inclusive in the price was the bus ride and the admission to the attractions.

Our first stop was Windsor Castle. This is one of the official residences of the Queen of England. Like the Tower of London, this complex was not one building, but many surrounded by the usual thick fortress walls. We were able to go into the formal Staterooms, but were not allowed to take pictures. Very beautiful. Here, we also got up close to a Royal Guard. In St. George's Chapel (some chapel, it was HUGE), many people are buried including the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret.

Bath was the cutest little town. It sits on hills and the views of the buildings are just so pretty! All of the buildings are built with the same blond limestone to give a uniform look to the city. We visited the Roman Baths. These are hot springs that the Roman discovered 2000 years ago. We were able to tour the restored ruins and museum. The gift shop here had the BEST soaps and lotions and bath accessories I had seen. It smelled so good in there. I wanted to buy everything! I settled for a few bars of soap and some (fake souvenir) Roman coins.

Stonehenge was WOW. . . my son and I were giddy over a pile of rocks. . . it really was LOL . . . But seriously, the mystery in Stonehenge is because no one knows who built it and why. Archaeologists can tell through carbon dating that the project took over one thousand years to complete. Very awesome! We were able to get relatively close to the stones.