From: Jake Cooper
     When Mr. Blain described the town of Bath, I thought the town itself was going to be similar to a museum which focused on the ancient Roman civilization that came to Britain. I found out quickly that wasn't the case. The town was very similar to the crowded Tysons mall, a place I know too well. Hordes of people lined the middle walkway of this outdoor mall. There were a ton of fashion stores and fancy places to eat, many of which seemed American, making me feel like I was back in the US. I couldn't picture an ancient Roman bath house and centuries of storied history incorporated into this overpopulated tourist hot spot.



From: Riley Buettner
    The day of very old landmarks continued as we traveled to Avebury, the oldest known man made site in England. What I enjoyed about Avebury was the lack of the touristy feel. It felt like we were just walking through the countryside of England looking at randomly placed rocks. There weren't any signs saying do not touch or ropes separating us from the rocks. We were able to get as close as we wanted, and could even sit on some of them. We did find out, however, that it is frowned upon to attempt to climb the rocks, as some of us were yelled at by an old Scottish man. We traveled from field to field as sheep and other animals grazed around us. The rocks appeared to be in no set pattern or formation, and no one knows who put them there or why. That just adds to the mystery of the place.




From: Edward Laney
       I used to think Woodberry was an old school. However, after visiting Winchester College, my view has changed. Established in the 14th century, Winchester has been educating boys for nearly 700 years, whereas Woodberry has only been a school for 128 years. Our tour guide took us through all of the medieval buildings of the school, none of which really resembled any of Woodberry's. Our trip through England has made me realize how young our country is when compared to the rest of the world.

    


    One of the highlights of the trip was watching a game of real tennis at Merton College. A Woodberry alumnus was able to get our whole group into the Merton courts where two friendly Englishmen played a game. I never thought a game could be so complicated.