London, Stonehedge, Bath

So far London has been great! I have a single in Campbell House West a dorm that is right near the main campus. Since classes haven't started yet I have had a lot of time to explore the city and get to know the tube system. I went to Camden, an area in London that has a lot of open air markets. The streets were just overflowing with stalls selling almost anything you could think of. A few days later I went with some friends to see Big Ben and Parliament and we took a walk along the Thames. I have also visited Piccadilly Circus, Harrods, and Covet Gardens. Yesterday I traveled outside of London to tour Stonehenge and Bath. It was cool to see Stonehenge because I have heard so much about it. It was very cold and windy there so I was glad that the visit did not require much more than walking around the rocks. From there we drove another hour to the city of Bath. I was charmed the minute we began to drive into the city. It looks like it came right out of a Jane Austen novel. We drove around the city stopping at the Royal Crescent a row of 30 houses built by John Wood the Younger. After that we took a tour of the Roman Baths. It was very interesting to get a look into this ancient custom. It was especially interesting to see the parts that still contain water and where it runs into the baths. After the baths we walked around the quaint streets and along the Kennet and Avon Canal that runs through the city and stopped for some tea and scones before making the journey back to London. So far England has been amazing and I am very much looking forward to the rest of my time here.