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We arrived at Stonehenge at about 1pm. We saw the Evan Evans tour bus
already parked there so it must have left the castle before us. I assume
it was the same bus because we saw the same Japanese girl that we saw at
Windsor Castle, and we saw the Evan Evans tour bus there also. They are
also supposed to be a very good tour company, probably about the same as
Premier Tours that we are using.
Below is the obligatory picture of Stonehenge. I overheard someone
saying that the tour is 6 pounds, but as part of the tour, our admission
is already paid for. They have an audio device that is free which
provides commentary at 7 distinctly marked points as you walk around
Stonehenge. The audio tour is available in multiple languages so it
appears quite accommodating. I listened to much of the audio tour and it
was very informative.
Stonehenge is fenced off from the road, so you have to park across
the street from Stonehenge, and walk through an underground tunnel which
emerges inside the fenced area. There is a walkway along the road so
people can see Stonehenge from the road without having to pay to get in.
If you haven't heard the audio tour before, I would recommend paying the
admission price. The walking path goes around the entire location so you
can get pictures from any angle, and the commentary is quite
enlightening. My only complaint is that we really could have used more
time there. I didn't get to listen to the last part of the audio tour
because the bus was getting ready to leave. Another 10 or 15 minutes
would have been great. I didn't get a chance to read the large plaquards
near the parking area, but I took pictures of them so I could read them
later.
It really does look like this:
I was going to get a poster print of an orange sunset shining through
Stonehenge, but of course, of all the posters they had, that one was
sold out.
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