Day 14- Stonehenge and Lacock

With Paul being sick and staying in the motel room, the boys and I headed into town to catch our tour bus. The boys had no idea where we were going, they just thought we were going for a tour in Bath. When Garry, the bus driver explained what our morning bus tour involved, the boys faces got so excited. We were heading for Stonehenge. The bus had only 23 people on board, which was just a nice number. There were a group of 8 Spanish speaking people on the bus that didnt speak English at all, which made the trip interesting. As Garry was telling us about different things we passed, the Spanish lot spoke spanish very loudly so we couldnt really hear Garry speaking. He wasnt too impressed but how do you tell someone to be quiet if they dont understand.

Anyway after a lovely drive through Salisbury Plains we spotted the unusual structure of Stonehenge. They still dont know today why this structure was built. Some say it was used as a sun worship temple,a healing centre,a huge calendar........Whatever it was used for, we were very impressed by it. Archaeologists have believed that the iconic stone monument was erected around 2500 BC. That is old!

Lacock 

Our next destination was to a town called Lacock. This a beautiful small village used in films such as Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, Wolf Man, The Other Boleyn Girl and many others. Lacock is also mentioned in the Domesday book. Every house in this town is owned by the National Trust and no one is allowed to purchase a house here. You have to rent but not anyone can rent. You have to have been related to someone who has lived in the town or are working close by. It truly is a beautiful town and you can understand why it is used in movies set in olden times. Some of the houses date back to the 14th Century.

Once we got back to Bath, we decided to have Subway. One thing the boys wanted to do was have Subway in every country. So we have done France and England now. Paul was much better when we got back to the motel. So we decided to go see the baths in Bath.

Bath was actually called Aquae Sulis.  The name is Latin for "the waters of Sulis." Sulis was The Goddess of the hot springs. In AD 43 the Romans started the development of 'Aquae Sulis' as a sanctuary of rest and relaxation. You cant go swimming in these baths but you can go to Thermae Bath Spa, which is a posh spa treatment place. Obviously we didnt go there. Way too expensive at £25.00 for a 2-hour session, under 16's are not permitted. It was a great experience but pricey. When in Bath though you have to go see the baths! And thanks to those who cracked the bath and shower jokes.

Roman Baths

Josh and Paul finished the evening off with a Comedy Walk called Bizarre Bath. It had absolutely nothing to do with the history or culture of Bath. It was full of magic tricks, audience insults and "Dad" jokes. The two boys loved it.