
From there we toured the Roman Baths at Bath. There is archaeological evidence that shows that main spring of the baths was treated by the Celts as a shrine to the god Sulis. The Romans associated Sulis with Minerva (Athena in Greek mythology). They named the town Aquae Sulis. ( Sulis... Sewell... do you think there's a connection? ... Nah.)


Stonehenge is found in the English countryside about 85 miles west of London. It's actually a pleasant 2 hour drive. Here you are, driving along and all of sudden... bam... there it is. It sits on a grassy mound just off a major highway and has a chain link fence around it. Our visit to Stonehenge was certainly no pilgrimage (more curiosity than anything) but somehow I thought it'd be a treated with a little more reverence. The big thing in the requisite gift shop were tee shirts and magnets that say "Stonehenge Rocks". Sorta cute, I suppose, but still a detraction from any greatness Stonehenge holds.
All in all, it's been a good day filled with centuries of history. Coming from America, it's very hard for me to fathom that I could be walking on and touching anything so old. I guess I really am a product of the New World!

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