Day 6--Stonehenge and London

Today marked the beginning of the end of this incredible trip.  We left the city of Bath as the sun broke through the clouds and headed over to Stonehenge before arriving in London, our final destination of our literary tour.

We had an early morning since we had so much to pack in to our day today, but it was worth it. Bath is a beautiful city, but most of it was experienced in the rain yesterday, so it was fun to be able to catch a few glimpses of how much this city shines (even glistens) in the sun.

Last year Stonehenge was absolutely frigid, but even though it was about 15 degrees warmer than last year, the stones are situated in such a place that the cold wind is always blowing.  The only rain we experienced today occurred while we were at the stones, so that made it even chillier.  But, Stonehenge is an exciting destination and many of the students were excited to see and experience this mysterious place.

 

Before we left Stonehenge, we all grabbed a quick bite to eat at the gift shop since our next stop would be our hotel in London, and we would nearly hit the ground running once we got to the city. There is a reason we end this trip in London.  It is an exciting destination and is truly a highlight of the whole trip.  To see the excitement and energy come over the students as we arrive in the city is a thrill.  We literally round a corner and there is Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abby, and our hotel all situated along the Thames.  Even better, the weather was absolutely beautiful.  The temps were in the mid 60s and the sun was shining!

We all did a quick freshen up after checking in to the hotel and then headed out into the city to Harrods.  We walked to the store, stopping for a photo opportunity in front of Buckingham Palace.  Harrods is a fascinating shopping destination with many floors filled with pricey merchandise.  It is still fun to window shop!

From there we took our first ride on the tube to get to our restaurant for dinner (fish and chips or burgers).  It can be a challenge getting 35 people all on the same train, but we managed just fine.

After dinner we hopped on our first double-decker bus ride to take us to the Theater District to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  It was a fun play and everyone enjoyed eating the chocolate bars Mrs. Lillenberg gave us as we watched the performance.  :)

Our day ended with a beautiful walk back to our hotel.  It is amazing to think that we are actually here.  We are truly blessed to take in all the sites and see all that the city has to offer us day and night.  The memories being made will definitely be for a lifetime.