Our Military Life Abroad: March 2013

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

STONEHENGE

North of Salisbury nestled in the hills stands STONEHENGE. Its definitely a rush to see such a sight and pictures just don't do it justice. There is not a train station at Stonehenge but don't worry you can catch a train from most places to Salisbury and then either grab a taxi or bus tour. You are welcome to bring a sack lunch or choose to grab something at their cafe & drink stand. I would recommend during nice weather to bring a blanket for a romantic picnic lunch on location. Or with your family and friends this is still a great chance to relax and mull over theories as to how Stonehenge was built. An audio comes with your ticket which is where we learned of the top theories concerning why Stonehenge was built, by whom and how. Justin and I drove with our family so we were able to make stops along the way to maximize our travel day. After all when it comes to traveling its all business. LOL Meaning we like to get up early and spend the whole day exploring as much as we can. Stonehenge should only take you about an hour to see it all as you follow along with the audio guide. Depending on how many pictures you want to take and how long you want to just enjoy the over all beauty be sure to factor that into your schedule. Remember if your visiting in June or October you can catch the winter or summer solstice. We have only visited in January and August so have not had the opportunity to see it first hand but from the photos in the shop they sell its something you won't want to miss.

We are getting close!!!!!

The cold has turned me crazzzzzzy! lol

Justin at Stonehenge...bucket list check!

STONEHENGE IN ALL ITS GLORY

The monkey hat appears again! Bawhahah...what can I say ...I love the monkey hat :o)

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Beverly

Windsor....A day with Family

Hiya! Justin and I spent the day with family in beautiful Windsor a few months ago and loved it! Windsor Castle is obviously a highlight and is said to be the preferred weekend getaway for HRH. Dating back from the 11th century its impressive the beautiful condition the castle remains in. We started the day by train with a short 50minutes from our families home. If you are coming from the London area its about 40minutes by car & probably less by train. We enjoyed our sack lunch & photo ops outside the castle & then began our self guided audio tour. My favorite is the detailed hand made dollhouse! There is a lot of ground to cover and opportunities for photos, though the price with everything open will run you around £17.75 per person it's definitely a MUST see.

For those looking for shopping: Cath Kidston, Cocoa Bean, H&M, antique shops and CrabTree & Evelyn are just a few of my favorite stores you will come across . The train station also has and outdoor mall with options for any type of shopper.

Amongst all the shopping my lovely sister in law Jo noticed a peculiar "crooked"building....ironically known as The Crooked House. Guess where we all decided to have tea time! The stairs squeeked, the inside was small but it was absolutely lovely!!! Great service& Food and an adorable ambiance.

Below are photos of our day with family in Windsor, United Kingdom.