Stonehenge has always been a bit of a mystery to me, and even going there, I'm still not sure I completely understand what it was and why. There are so many thousands of years of unknown history that we are left to piece together, but in actuality I don't think we will ever know for certain the mysteries behind something so old and unique. Stonehenge is truly different than anything I've ever seen before. It's situated in the middle of a grassy green field with sheep just being sheep, hundreds of people taking pictures, tour groups, audio guides, and the highway in the background. It's a mix of so much it makes you wonder if the only thing there since the beginning was the monument and some sheep, and we've slowly adapted our culture, time and needs to surround them, but yet somehow they are adapting to us.
In typical American fashion, we showed up with food. In London, I staying with my cousin and his lovely wife, Stephanie, who took on the job of being my tour guide for the week. She decided that we needed to do Stonehenge our way, instead of getting dragged back and forth to London on a tour bus. She braved the crazy wrong-side-of-the-road-driving Londoners and rented a car to drive there ourselves. We stopped to get supplies for our picnic and ended up at Subway, which is always delicious if only slightly nutritious. A picnic was an inspired idea seeing that we got to spend more time at the monument, people watch, and enjoy the beautiful day! It wasn't until Stephanie mentioned that we were eating Subway sandwiches on an ancient burial ground that I got goosebumps and truly understood where we actually were...
Everyone claims to feel a sort of magic at Stonehenge. Whether it's the monument, the surroundings, the history, or the mystery of it all, there is something special about that place. Just sit back, enjoy the view, wonder about the mystery, and if you're me, eat a Subway sandwich...
Love, Alison
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