Myth and Magic Around London

London has been the setting for a great many stories, and as we're nearing the final chapters of our trip, how could we not include a stop here to take in a few things old, new, and possibly true.  

These stone monoliths can be seen on the drive into the small village of Avebury.  Eventually, as you walk around, you realize that the entire town is encircled by these monolith stones making it one of the largest stone circles in Europe.  

An adorable thatched roof cottage, just like in the fairy tales.

A very rare sight these days, we saw a gypsy caravan travelling along the road. 

The sleepy little town of Lacock seems charmingly oblivious to modern conveniences and a perfect spot to film a few scenes for a little movie series called Harry Potter.

Godrick's Hollow is here as well as the house they used as Harry Potter's parent's house. 

Welcome to beautiful Bath which gets its namesake from...well, the baths that are here.   

Bath has the only hot spring in England and the waters are said to have special healing properties.  These are the old baths that are no longer in use (the new ones are just down the street in a posh-looking new building).

On our previous travels to London, we never quite made it past London's borders and out to Stonehenge.  During this trip, we decided to rectify this oversight. 

There are still rumors, research, and speculation about who built Stonehenge and why. 

The stones are roped off and you can't touch the stones unless you arrive with around 30,000 other people during a summer or winter solstice.

The King's Cross train station has a little surprise (and a long long line up) for Harry Potter fans.

Jimmy "Slytherin" through the wall.