Stonehenge and Salisbury

Brittany, Hope and I took another day trip today and went to Stonehenge via Salisbury. We took a train ride that was just over an hour from London Waterloo to Salisbury and then got off and bought tickets for a Stonehenge bus tour that included an extra stop at Old Sarum (we had absolutely no idea what this was before we got there but it turns out that it is an extremely old castle that was built 500BC and is now basically just ruins but still pretty cool). So we took the bus through the countryside of Salisbury and the nearby towns and got to see a different side of England with the beautiful landscapes. It took about 25 minutes to get to Stonehenge but when we did it was awesome! Even though it was just basically a “pile of rocks” it was very cool to hear about the history of the monument and to see it all up close. On top of that, I really enjoyed a day out of the cities and in the open air of the English countryside. ☺ After we finished our walk around Stonehenge, we hopped on the bus and were able to see some more scenery and some burial mounds that are scattered throughout the area. The bus stopped near Old Sarum, but just let us off and didn’t direct us anywhere. We had to make our way up a footpath past farms and up a hill to get to the site before we even knew what we were going to see haha. It turned out to be another pretty visit and worthwhile, but we only stayed for about a half hour so that we could catch the bus back to the train station. When the bus finally did come back it took us back to Salisbury, but instead of dropping us off at the train station as it was supposed to, the driver just went to the bus garage and parked it and told us that that was the last stop. So we were left to fend for ourselves. Eventually, we found another bus that was headed by the train station and were able to plead our way on for free and finally made it back to the trains. From there we took an hour and a half train ride back to London, found out that our tube line was down so had to plan an alternative route, and after all the transportation difficulties we arrived back at our flats at last! The rest of the night was just spent eating dinner, sharing stories, and relaxing after our long weekend of travels. Despite the transportation troubles, it was another great day in England!