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Stonehenge & Bath (UK)

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Stonehenge is such an iconic landmark. I know, it’s literally just a bunch of rocks, right? But they’re such an iconic bunch of rocks that I just had to see them for myself! So when we were planning our London trip, I knew I had to insert an excursion to this place.

Usually, I would prefer going around on my own. But for this 1-day excursion, I decided to join a local tour because I was too lazy to plan the logistics! Here’s how our Stonehenge-Bath day trip went.

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Stonehenge

Tour operators offer different kinds of Stonehenge trips. You can visit at either sunrise or sunset to get near the rocks (Trivia: Did you know that you cannot actually go near the rocks unless you’re part of the sunrise/sunset private tours?) or you can choose the cheapest option which was to enter during regular opening hours and stand a good distance from the rocks.

I debated with myself if it was worth it to pay an extra £40 for the special access but my ever practical husband quickly shut down the idea saying it was useless to wake up so early just to touch some rocks. Ok, I concede.

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And so, as with most things, I’m so glad I obeyed my husband.

Although we couldn’t go near the rocks themselves, we could still see them pretty close so we were still able to take some good photos. In fact, we kindda overdid the tourist-photos thing…

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Aside from the self-guided audio tour you can take as you explore the area, there’s nothing much to do in Stonehenge except to stare at the rocks and take photos. Haha. So that’s basically just what we did. We went around and took photos around the circle.

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We were so blessed that the sun was up and the skies were clear when we visited. It was the perfect weather to appreciate Stonehenge. Our friends who visited a month before said it was so cold and gloomy the day they visited the place. (We were actually supposed to join that trip!)

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Bath

After the tour at Stonehenge, we visited the very charming city of Bath famous for their (you guessed it!) Roman Baths. We were immediately taken inside the well-preserved Roman Baths complex and enjoyed a quick tour at our own pace (we were also given devices for self-guided audio tours, just like in Stonehenge.)

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There’s always something about old, historic buildings that fascinates me and I enjoyed going around the place. There were quite a lot of people visiting the time we were there (it was afternoon already then) so it was a bit crowded at the indoor parts. But it wasn’t bad.

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At least we were still able to take a good photo here!

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Afterwards, we were given free time to enjoy the city on our own before we drove back to London. Mor and I decided to grab a bite. The Sally Lunn Bun House is listed as one of the top attractions in the city so we wanted to try it.

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And all I can say is, wow, glorified pandesal! We were so disappointed! Our pandesals in Manila taste so much better! Haha! If this is the standard of what makes a good tourist attraction, we should totally make a really old local panaderia in Manila a tourist attraction! Just kidding.

But really, honestly, you can just skip Sally Lunn.

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We explored the area and enjoyed the cool air. There were musicians playing in the streets which was fun. Pretty soon, it was time to leave and go back to London.

It was a great day.

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I want to give a special mention to Anderson Tours because they were very kind to me in allowing us to rebook our trip. As I’ve mentioned in a previous entry, we already booked our trip for March 2014 but had to cancel everything because I suffered a miscarriage.

Long story short, all the tour companies I’ve booked with allowed us to rebook our tickets! This is all by God’s grace alone! So our trip was moved to the end of April and Mor and I were able to enjoy everything. This includes the Stonehenge & Bath Tour we took from Anderson Tours. So thank you, Anderson Tours, for your great customer service!

Check out more details about their Stonehenge & Bath tours at www.AndersonTours.co.uk

(NOTE: THIS POST IS ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE LAST APRIL 2014.)
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16 Comments

  • Reply
    Nada
    June 25, 2016 at 2:56 am

    wonderful photos !
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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 25, 2016 at 10:11 am

      Thanks Nada!

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    Bea
    June 25, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    I wonder what stonehenge really means? What if the people before just put it that way and they’re laughing at us in heaven now? haha

    • Reply
      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 25, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      I know right? There are so many theories but no one’s really sure! Haha that would be funny!

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    Eena
    June 25, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    So jealous! I’ve always wanted to see the Stonehenge! Love your photos and blog by the way.

    Eena / Cabin Twenty-Four

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 25, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks Eena! Hope you get to visit soon, it’s really nice!!

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    Falasha
    June 26, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    Great photos, y’all are so adorable and I am happy to hear the travel accommodations were so understanding.

    • Reply
      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 26, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Yes, I’m so thankful as well. Thanks Falasha.

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    Lola
    June 26, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    amazing photos :)
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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 26, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Thanks Lola! Glad you like it!

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    Seyra
    June 26, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    Wow, I didn’t know they had a specific time. Lovely photos, btw.

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 26, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Thanks Seyra, I know, right? I didn’t know before I went either!

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    Melai
    June 27, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    I didn’t know that only those who are in the group tour can go near the rocks! Maybe that’s why most of the photos I see were taken from afar. But actually, you guys are already quite near the formation, that would doo for me, too. :)

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      June 27, 2016 at 11:08 pm

      Yes, it was a pretty good distance already so I don’t recommend having to go inside pa!

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    Alexandra Paul
    September 1, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    Adorable photos, it’s really nice.

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      September 1, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      Thanks!

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