Stonehenge, Bath, and Hyde Park

Yesterday was our second program excursion, and we went to Stonehenge and Bath, the site of the Roman Baths. Stonehenge was pretty cool; it's interesting that we just have no idea why it was created or who created it. There were a lot of tourists there, though, so it wasn't exactly the ethereal experience I was hoping for.



 Bath actually surprised me. I thought it would be a quaint little town situated in the middle of the countryside, but it is not. It's actaully a good-sized city with a really great shopping district that also happens to house the Roman Baths. It was different to see such a historic site practically next door to a place that looks like Partridge Creek, but there you go.

Today, my friends and I went to mass at Westminster Abbey because they charge you to take a tour but Sunday service is free. We still got to marvel at the beautiful stained-glass windows and read the different memorial markers, so it was a decent time. Pictures aren't allowed inside, though, so not photos.

After that, my friends Tess, Ellen, and I went to Hyde Park to take a leisurely stroll. It was really pretty, even though it kept trying to rain on us. We saw some pretty cool statues, like this one of Peter Pan:

Tomorrow is the start of my last week here in England, and I'm already dreading leaving. I've fallen in love with the city and the way of life here, and I've definitely caught the travel bug! Hopefully I'll still be able to squeeze a few more touristy things into my trip before I return home.