Our first destination as Salisbury, an historic market town that is home to the cathdral with the tallest spire in England. We visited the cathedral & took a tour, learning how extra braces had to be added to support the weight of the spire after the columns inside began to bow! We also learned how changing tastes meant that priceless medieval murals had been whitewashed over in the eighteenth century! There was plenty of free time afterwards for lunch & browsing the shops of the town center.
Just 30 minutes from Salisbury we arrived at one of the world's most famous scenes - Stonehenge. Although the site often seems smaller than visitors expect, once they learn the history of the mysterious rocks, & hear the theories of why & how they may have been brought here, it's impossible not to e impressed. The reat weather we enjoyed this afternoon certainly helped us tp enjoy the visit too!
Atfer checking-in to our Bath hotel for 2 nights we had the second of the students' concerts tonight, in the interesting & historic setting of 'The Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel which is now home to the Building of Bath Museum. We had a nice little audience who clarly appeciated the students' performance.
We ended the day with a delicious dinner at Sally Lunn's Restaurant before walking back to our hotel.
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