On the 4th of July weekend, our family headed southwest for a quick weekend getaway. We stayed at another military base (RAF Fairford) and spent the weekend touring Stonehenge and Bath. Stonehenge is a well known landmark all over the world. Some say it is the most important prehistoric monument in all of Britain. It is located in Wiltshire, UK and dates back to over 3100 BC. You can read more at http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/The kids didn't quite understand why we drove all that way, along with many other tourists, to look at some rocks in a field. But Tony and I thought it was amazing to see first hand a monument we had seen only in history books.
For those that are wondering, we get to see our traditional fireworks, eat a hot dog and ride a few carnival rides. On RAF Fairford, they were having an American 4th of July celebration. It seemed quite odd to be celebrating our independence standing shoulder to shoulder with the English, but hey, the Brits will do anything for a party! Cheers!
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