Wales
After we left the ship we headed to Wales to visit Tintern Abbey which was a sight to see! It was only the bare bones, the shell of the abbey that was left. King Henry VIII had removed doors, stain glass, roofing materials and anything valuable inside for money. This was known as "Dissolution of the Monasteries" during the English Reformation. The abbey was in a beautiful and in a peaceful green meadow that was surrounded by trees. There was no floor left of the abbey- it was full of grass and white flowers. Even though it was picked apart by the King it was still amazing to see. As I sat on a stone wall listening to our guide tell us about the abbey, I could tell that there was history upon these grounds. I could have sat there forever just gazing upon the view of my surroundings: blue sky with few fluffy clouds, trees, sunshine on my face, smell of the grass and dust and the abbey.
http://www.castlewales.com/tintern.html
England
Next we took a scenery drive into the county to visit the fist LDS chapel that was ever build. It was this small, cozy, stone building in the middle of no where on a dirty road. We had a small service and sang a couple hymns. At this point, I was getting my first migraine of the trip, which I felt very fortunate about since I can get them frequently. After the service people took the time to take pictures as I rested on the bus. I didn't get any pictures of the chapel since it was so small and too many people were trying. See the website to see the cute place!
http://www.lds.org.uk/gadfield-elm-chapel
After we left the chapel we made our way to Stratford-Upon-Avon for the night, which is also Shakespeare's hometown. Before we reached the hotel we stopped to see his grave. I stayed on the bus since my migraine was not gone yet. That night we walked around the town and had some yummy pizza.
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