Day 3

It's the weekend!! The Bell is closed, which means Dani isn't working!! :D




We decided to get out of town on a bus tour. We caught a bus (a big, red, double decker bus!!) to Victoria where we had breakfast at Pret. The signage at the station wasnt that clear so we had no idea where we were supposed to be going. We eventually made it to the right bus and were on out way to Bath.


TIP: Even if you've bout tickets online, go find the ticketing booth at your venue. It seems for the majority of places the online tickets act only as a receipt and will not get you admission.
The views on the road to bath were stunning, rolling green hills, fields of yellow flowers and old houses scattered along the way.




Once at Bath jumped off the bus and were given a time to be back by. There was no tour guide for Bath, but we did have an audio tour, where as you're walking around you'll see numbers at various stops along the way, key in the number and you'll hear someone explaining it. It was really interesting hearing the explanations of the Bath and artifacts. The great thing about the audio tour, is you choose what you want to hear, so you're never bored listening to something that doesn't interest you.








We didn't have a lot of time so after trying the water we made a dash for the exit where we saw a group of ladies doing some kind of traditional dance. Raced back to the mad hatters tea party, grabbed some lunch and were the last two back on the bus.




Then it was off to Stonehenge. Dani had talked it down quite a bit, she said when she saw it she was disappointed. As the bus approached I could see it in the distance, we passed through the gates and were given another audio guide, a time to be back at the bus and off we went. It might not be for everyone, but I found it quite impressive. Especially considering the weight not each stone and of course, back then they didn't have cranes to do all the work for them. The path takes you all the way around Stonehenge, so you get a full 360 degree view. While we were there a storm was brewing, that combined with the green planes made the perfect backdrop. We didn't end up using the audio guide though, because we didn't see any reference numbers along the way.




Half way around we realized we needed to be back at the bus in about 5mins, I guess we got carried away with photos. Running back to the bus we were the last two to get on again, with a slightly passive aggressive remark from the tour guide.




So we set off yet again for the final leg of the journey, Salisbury Cathedral. So many of the buildings in and around London are just stunning, Salisbury cathedral is no exception, not quite as impressive as St. Paul's, but still nice. Dani and I had planned to climb up the spire, but when we got there, we found the only way up is on a guided tour, which lasts 90 minutes and we didn't have enough time. We were both really looking forward to it, so it was kind of disappointing.
The tour was great, we got to see 3 different places, although a little rushed. It would have been nice to take our time a little more, but that being said, I don't this we could have done it all as cheap or in one day any other way.
Once we were back in London, we went for a short stroll before grabbing some ice cream and heading home.