Looe, Plymouth, Stonehenge and Salisbury, England
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The next day we crossed the River Tamar into Cornwall. It was not too long before we came to Looe, a shark fishing village.
The weather was terrible here - heavy rain and we were surprised that there was no shelter. The shops didn't have awnings and so we all huddled under umbrellas
together. An interesting fact about Looe is that when the tide is out the fishing boats just sit on the bottom and float up
when the tide comes back in...
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Next onto Plymouth to see The Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrims embarked in 1620. The rain seemed to get worse and when we reached Plymouth or more
specifically The Barbican and the Harbour, the rain was torrenting down. This area is famous as Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and James Cook once sailed here. There
are lots of shops, pubs and restaurants here but because the weather was so bad we didn't get to look around too much. The harbour is a focal point because of the
history but on the day the harbour cruise was not a good option. The large prawn erected on the harbourside was a little contraversial as the city forefathers
thought it may attract more tourists but the locals felt it was out of character. Interesting thought...
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After a great night at Torquay it was time to move on as unfortunately this was the last day of our Globus Holiday.
Not a good thought however a little excited as Stonehenge was to be our first stop. We drove into the visitor parking area and them proceeded to
see Stonehenge. The area is owned by the nation and is administered by English Heritage and it is known that work here began in 3000BC. It was really windy
and hard to stay upright however walking around gave us great views of this very interesting piece of history
that really is open for interpretation.
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The last visit on our trip was to see Salisbury Cathedral in the English County of Wiltshire. Before we arrived in Salisbury,
we passed Old Sarum, the site of the original city of Salisbury until 1219. We walked down a road through the St. Ann Gate & Close Wall to reach the Cathedral.
Not too long before we saw this magnificent Cathedral that was started in 1220 on Salisbury Water Meadows. It has Britain's tallest spire 404ft or 103mtrs tall. The architecture
is Gothic in mediaeval style and is beautifully preserved in every way. The Chapter House contains one of four copies of the Magna
Carta which states the basic laws of England and some are still observed in British Law today.
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Unfortunately it was time to reboard the coach for the last time and return to London. The journey took about three hours
and we were given 20 questions about all the places we had seen and visited and that certainly refreshed our memories of the wonderful places
we had been on our travels. We arrived in London about 4pm and said a sad farewell to our travelling companions and then moved on to the
next part of our trip - a week in London.
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