Day Seventeen: English Loop
Today we made a giant loop around the southern area of England. Starting at the Aylen's in Derry Hill we visited Stonehenge, Wilton House, Salisbury Cathedral and the town of Lyme Regis on the coast. Stonehenge "Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge). Several theories have been made as to the purpose of Stonehenge and how it was created. Some believe it to be a area for healing, and others a burial ground. Some even believe it was supernaturally created. Whatever it's purpose, it is inte