British Landscape Field Trip #1: Stonehenge, Old Sarum, Salisbury Cathedral

My program brings us on four field trips during our post-term period. For our first trip, we went to Stonehenge, Old Sarum, and Salisbury Cathedral. We learn about the places the day before, and then hear more while on our field trips. Here's some pictures of my time!

The sheep were admiring Stonehenge as well.

What it used to look like.

The two most important things: Castle and Toilet.

The view from Old Sarum over Salisbury.

Our mob.

Where the Cathedral used to be.

Salisbury Cathedral!

We even got to climb the spire!

An old clock that still works!

These are the type of stairs that we had to climb.

Friends at the top of the spire!

Jake with the rainbow!

We could see both ends of it, and if you look closely, you can see a 2nd rainbow.

Panorama at the top. It was a fun day learning about Stonehenge and Salisbury, with great sights to see!

The Eagle and Child, aka Chilling with the Inklings

During term, my friend Rachel and I decided to visit The Eagle and Child, where the Inklings used to hang out. You may ask, "Who are the Inklings?" Well, the Inklings were a group of authors- some of the more notably known are C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Being Oxford scholars, the two of us decided we needed to take a Tuesday lunch as a pub day. When we arrived, the place was practically empty, so we got to choose whatever seat we wanted.

I got the nice little corner seat.

Rachel sneaking food before I got mine.

Our British meal of Fish and Chips and Bangers and Mash.

Afterwards, we walked through a little churchyard, as the flowers were blooming and it was beautiful. 

The final stop of our day was a house where J.R.R. Tolkien lived. You can't go inside, as people live there, but we got to see the outside!

It was a fun day, and a chance to explore some of the literary greatness of Oxford!