Back in the 1960's, when I was on leave, and after discharge from the Navy, I would often drive down to Salisbury Cathedral to listen to the choir practice. Yes, I'm an atheist but that doesn't prevent the religious having beautiful music. Anyway, I used to stop off at Stonehenge for a stroll around but in those days there were no crowds or car park or fencing off. I pulled over to side of the A303 and wandered over the field and among the standing stones. They have been there for thousands of years, how come people have only just realised over the past 30 years or so?
Captally thank you for your service sir. With more information at the tip of your fingers now a days more people start to realize of these awesome/beautiful places 😊
I live way up North in England, we have stone-circles up here that are even older than Stonehenge. Castlerigg is probably the oldest in the whole country.
Tony England to be fair prior to the first stones of stonehenge being erected in 3200BC 100 years after Castlerigg, use of the the site of stonehenge can be dated as far back as 8000BC where there is evidence of construction using portholes probably to hold a small structure that could be used for worship.
Enjoyed your series - you know my country more than i do. (Conversely I think i have done one or two things in US which Americans are no longer allowed to do.)
Oh dear. You missed so much so close (and possibly more impressive)...Avebury, Uffington White Horse, Kennet Long Barrow. Silbury Hill. the Wiltshire Crop Circles. London is good, but not everything! (Try Cornwall, Wales, Yorkshire, the Lake District next time.) Scotland and Ireland (both N and S) have lots to offer too. Pleased you enjoyed it - come back soon!
Give them a break, there is only so much time available and foreign tourists can't be expected to know every single historic and cultural detail.For the first time visitor London,for all its supposed faults, is the obvious destination.
One of the more overrated experiences in the uk. While you were in the area Salisbury cathedral, Bath and the New Forest would have offered much more in my opinion.
Karina Aguilar You live and learn Karina. When myself and the wife travel round europe we try to get away from the touristy bits and find those hidden gems. Having said that my mate is organising a trip to the US for his fiftieth (ive never been to the states) and were going to Vegas!! 😉
steve rust yes there's some traveling instances that I wish I would've done differently but now I've learned from those experiences. How awesome, have so much fun in Vegas!!!! 😀
London with its historic buildings. A creation from capatilism. Haven't been for 30 years. No interest in the city. Up north is the real scenery. The lakes onward into scotland.. Not as expensive as london.
Every single city/town in the UK is a creation in part from capitalism.what is wrong with historic buildings,do you want everywhere to look like Milton Keynes ?. All scenery is real , just different. London is appallingly dear though.
@@mikesaunders4775 Im not against capilism and love the buildings it has created that would doubtfully exist without it. But the capital city is just to inflated with its prices and cost of living for me and uncomfortably buzy. I like the open spaces with its scenic views and castles. In London i would feel trapped. But i feel i worded that wrong when i typed it. Perhaps because when visitors come here its as if London is England and its not. There is so much more to this country. Thats what i was relating to.I think my comment towards capilism was more about the inflated cost to go there , When other parts of the UK can be great places to go also and at a slice of the price.
@@786philb I actually agree with you. There is far more to England than London,which is rip-off central and I love the towns and countryside of northern England. In defence of tourists, London is always going to be the first choice as its fame precedes it and there is a lot to see and do there, for all of its many faults. Most English people visiting the USA also tend to fly to New York , Los Angeles or Florida rather than Grand Teton or the Ozark Plateau,at least on their first trips out there. Some of the American visitors to our shores do eventually get the message that the true heartland lies beyond the M25. All the best Mike.
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Awesome video
Really enjoyed watching it :)
Hopefully one day I'll go visit and explore London ✌🏻️💜
been there, loved it and it was so interesting
Just started watching your videos. My husband and I are from El Paso too! :) & were stationed here in England!
Hey that's awesome!! I checked out your channel too and I subscribed, what a small world lol :)
Back in the 1960's, when I was on leave, and after discharge from the Navy, I would often drive down to Salisbury Cathedral to listen to the choir practice. Yes, I'm an atheist but that doesn't prevent the religious having beautiful music. Anyway, I used to stop off at Stonehenge for a stroll around but in those days there were no crowds or car park or fencing off. I pulled over to side of the A303 and wandered over the field and among the standing stones. They have been there for thousands of years, how come people have only just realised over the past 30 years or so?
Captally thank you for your service sir. With more information at the tip of your fingers now a days more people start to realize of these awesome/beautiful places 😊
I live way up North in England, we have stone-circles up here that are even older than Stonehenge. Castlerigg is probably the oldest in the whole country.
Tony England to be fair prior to the first stones of stonehenge being erected in 3200BC 100 years after Castlerigg, use of the the site of stonehenge can be dated as far back as 8000BC where there is evidence of construction using portholes probably to hold a small structure that could be used for worship.
That applies to most stone-circles, not just Stonehenge.
I think the importance of stonehenge is the size of the stones and the fact the stones themselves were moved hundreds of miles
Arrrr, it looks like you really enjoyed your visit to uk.
Hi Julie, Yes it was so awesome! :)
Enjoyed your series - you know my country more than i do.
(Conversely I think i have done one or two things in US which Americans are no longer allowed to do.)
Glad you had a great time over here! :D
Callum C thank you so much! It was awesome to learn so many new things :) I would like to visit again!
Great video! !!!!!
Hey Thank You very much for the positive comment :)
Oh dear. You missed so much so close (and possibly more impressive)...Avebury, Uffington White Horse, Kennet Long Barrow. Silbury Hill. the Wiltshire Crop Circles. London is good, but not everything! (Try Cornwall, Wales, Yorkshire, the Lake District next time.) Scotland and Ireland (both N and S) have lots to offer too. Pleased you enjoyed it - come back soon!
Harry Ovett thank you so much! It was awesome but we will definitely go back and visit all those awesome places! :) thanks for the advice!!!
And don't forget the Cerne Abbas Giant, in Dorset. That'll raise an eyebrow or two...
Give them a break, there is only so much time available and foreign tourists can't be expected to know every single historic and cultural detail.For the first time visitor London,for all its supposed faults, is the obvious destination.
'it's giant rocks'? Is that what you think Stonehenge is?
Gobshite no my husband was saying that sarcastically :) we were happy we were able to visit and learn all about it.
Nice shots of Wandsworth Town station.
Thank you so much Mike! 🎉
@@Cowgirlkari Your welcome,I'm from the area so I sussed it out straight away. I loved the rest of the film too.Stay well.
pretty much giant rocks? good sense of history!
Dave lufc good sense of humor haha, 😅 meant to be taken as a joke, not historic fact. -Oscar
hi loved your stonehedge sounds better than stonehenge!!! good luck with the giant rocks.
Dave lufc thank you! It was nice learning new things :)
did she say Stonehedge 😂😂😂
lee taylor lol yup I did 😂
Karina Aguilar You looked like you enjoyed your time in the UK, great vid.
0:08 - It's Stonehenge - not Stonehedge ...
haha yup I realized that later on! Thanks for the correction ;)
One of the more overrated experiences in the uk. While you were in the area Salisbury cathedral, Bath and the New Forest would have offered much more in my opinion.
steve rust I agree with you, it was also a very last minute trip. Hopefully we get to go back soon and see all the other awesome places :)
Karina Aguilar You live and learn Karina. When myself and the wife travel round europe we try to get away from the touristy bits and find those hidden gems. Having said that my mate is organising a trip to the US for his fiftieth (ive never been to the states) and were going to Vegas!! 😉
steve rust yes there's some traveling instances that I wish I would've done differently but now I've learned from those experiences. How awesome, have so much fun in Vegas!!!! 😀
London with its historic buildings. A creation from capatilism. Haven't been for 30 years. No interest in the city. Up north is the real scenery. The lakes onward into scotland.. Not as expensive as london.
786philb we have been planning a trip up north, hopefully soon we will get to experience that scenery :)
Don't suppose London (a county, by the way - unless, of course, you specifically were referring to the City of London) has missed you.
Every single city/town in the UK is a creation in part from capitalism.what is wrong with historic buildings,do you want everywhere to look like Milton Keynes ?. All scenery is real , just different. London is appallingly dear though.
@@mikesaunders4775 Im not against capilism and love the buildings it has created that would doubtfully exist without it. But the capital city is just to inflated with its prices and cost of living for me and uncomfortably buzy. I like the open spaces with its scenic views and castles. In London i would feel trapped. But i feel i worded that wrong when i typed it. Perhaps because when visitors come here its as if London is England and its not. There is so much more to this country. Thats what i was relating to.I think my comment towards capilism was more about the inflated cost to go there , When other parts of the UK can be great places to go also and at a slice of the price.
@@786philb I actually agree with you. There is far more to England than London,which is rip-off central and I love the towns and countryside of northern England. In defence of tourists, London is always going to be the first choice as its fame precedes it and there is a lot to see and do there, for all of its many faults. Most English people visiting the USA also tend to fly to New York , Los Angeles or Florida rather than Grand Teton or the Ozark Plateau,at least on their first trips out there. Some of the American visitors to our shores do eventually get the message that the true heartland lies beyond the M25. All the best Mike.