Bath, Rocks, and Paper

The Menorah at Trafalgar Square

Today, I joined Corinne (another of Yoni's friends from Northwestern) and two others on a not-cheap tour to Bath, Stonehenge, and Salisbury where the tallest cathedral tower whatever-you-call-it is in Europe AND the original Magna Carta document (one of four in the world, this one being the most well-preserved). It was very cool to see bubbles coming up from some crazy distance below the ground.

The water was so affected by the air, time, and what-not that it was all green and things were definitely growing in it. It was so untreated, they even said it might be dangerous to touch. But somehow, they managed to purify (if that's what one can call it) some of the water, and here I am, tasting it . . . ew . . .

Yes, I met some ancient Romans there. Funnily enough, they had English accents.

We then head off for Stonehenge, one of the world's biggest and oldest mysteries. The truth is, it's quite obvious what it was. It was a form of clock and calendar put together. It's not a coincidence that each month the sun shines perfectly through a different "gate".

I will definitely admit that it is incredible that we do not know who built it and how they got the stones from Wales (or was it Ireland?)! And then how they got the stones that weigh around 20 tons each to stand up and then plop one on top to make a stable standing structure. I guess I solved most of the mystery after much contemplation . . .

Channukah Sameach!