I apologize to everyone for not blogging in a really long time.... I had two papers and an exam last week and it took up a lot of time. I didn't go anywhere either so there wasn't much to blog about anyway. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to visit Stonehenge and the city of Salisbury. Stonehenge is still a mystery, as no one really knows why it is there. However, there are plenty of theories. The archeologist who came and spoke to all of us earlier in the week said one of the most popular is that it's an ancient burial place. Remains have been removed from Stonehenge to be studied. What you see today is only a slimmer of what it used to be. Weather, vandals, and other various events have happened that have damaged the stones. Around Stonehenge, there are lots of mounds as well. Also, it is believed that there were many Stonehenges (most of them smaller) and the one we see today is the only surviving one. After Stonehenge, we went to the city of Salisbury. Grant, Cory, and I walked around all over the city. Our favorite was the Salisbury Cathedral. It was massive!! Inside the cathedral is also one of the four remaining Magna Carta documents. If you don't know what the Magna Carta is, it basically was the basis for all laws of England. The Magna Carta was used to help write the United States Declaration of Independence. I will try and blog some more later this week!!!!
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