After Bath, I cruised through Salisbury for a day. I was intrigued to see the cathedral there and also I figured I'd go to Stonehenge and Avebury again. Yes, I know, more standing stones. But I felt I had to compare them with the others I had seen.

By far, my favorite "henge" (I know my mother will chuckle as the use of the word henge bc she'll think of strawhenge and woodhenge from an Eddie Izzard DVD) was the Ring of Brodgar in the Orkneys. Stonehenge was just too insane with hundreds of tourist everywhere, and Avebury was a hassle to get to by bus. I could have had a better day elsewhere...

Anyway, back to Salisbury Cathedral. I took a free guided tour (well worth while) and learned all about the Cathedral. It's an a good example of Early English Gothic architecture. I bet you didn't know that!! If you want to see it, click on the link and go through the interior and exterior tour. The highlight of this visit was the unexpected chance to see one of the four remaining copies of the Magna Carta. For those of you who don't remember your history, the Magna Carta was the earliest form of a constitution that the barons of England forced King John to sign. It granted certain rights to all people, though how often it was upheld, I don't know. One of the very first ones was that a widow shall not be forced to remarry if she choses to live without a husband. The American Constitution and the Bill of Rights both have been based on the Magna Carta.

My high school AP European History teacher Mr. Sinito would be proud....