It’s the chair along the Via dell’Amore (“Lovers Walk”) in Cinque Terre, Italy where we got engaged in June. Padlocks adorn the rails behind the chair. The idea is for couples to lock theirs and throw the key away. Our lock is directly behind the chair.

Once we arrived at Stonehenge our tour guide merrily shooed us away onto the path around the stones.  As many have said, the stones were not nearly as large as photographs make them out to be.  It was still remarkable how and whoever constructed this formation actually moved the stones using only manpower from the Preseli Mountains in Pembrokeshire in southwest Wales.  Despite each stone weighing approximately 4 tonnes, they managed to put the stones upright (which were around 7m high) then one stone atop another.  Quite impressive, considering the fact that this was built during the Bronze Age where technology was limited.

After Stonehenge, the tour bus took us to Bath.  Bath is a historic Roman city constructed around old Roman baths.  The city is beautifully nestled away in a valley surrounded by lots of lush green landscapes.  Most of the Neo-classical buildings are constructed from limestone, making the city even more charming.  In the center of the city there was a square where Bath Abbey and the Roman baths were located.  We visited the Roman baths first.  Apparently the water in the main bath is constantly heated at approximately 41 degrees.  After the museum tour, we went for a quick bite to eat and bought some fresh fudge.  Our tour guide finished off the day by taking us on a quick spin around Bath before returning us to London.