Avebury

Last night of our fabulous trip around the world.

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June 17th 2010
Geo: 51.063, -1.31649 We enjoyed a lovely morning at Sonehenge. Stonehenge is an amazing prehistoric monument. We were in awe seeing the large standing stones. From there we travelled along lovely country roads to Avebury which is also a site of large standing stones, but these surround the village of Avebury. This site is older than Stonehenge. Both were very impressive to see. Tonight is our ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Winchester

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more