I'm too tired to write much, but I'll post a few pictures. We left London for Salisbury via train this morning. Salisbury has about 43,000 residents, so we immediately noticed the slower pace (and cheaper prices) when compared to London. We walked to the Cathedral, built in the 1200s, and toured there. The Cathedral also houses one of the four original copies of the Magna Carta, so we saw that, too.
After touring the church, we went to the market to browse and find lunch. Salisbury's market is open twice a week, and the square was packed with tents and people. Many buildings throughout the city have been preserved.
The main reason for the stop in Salisbury was its close proximity to Stonehenge. We prearranged a special access tour with Pat Shelley, archeologist. We were with Pat for just over five hours, and I can't recommend his tour enough. We saw the entire landscape surrounding Stonehenge, and we learned how Stonehenge is just one piece of this mysterious area.
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