The wonderful thing about Winchester is that it is so close to so many famous historical places. Today we saw three. First was another world heritage site, Stonehenge. The ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is about five thousand years old (built in 3,000 B.C.). During the mid-summer sunrise there is a big festival here when the sun hits these stones at just the right angle. As you can see it was raining when we visited, but this just made it more interesting and mysterious. �Our second stop was Salisbury Cathedral, Britain’s finest 13th century cathedral with the highest spire in Europe. It is also the home of the Magna Carta. It is an agreement signed in 1215 by King John.�This was the first time the freedoms of the people were agreed to by a king. We saw the original copy here, although we couldn’t read it because it was written in Latin. The day was very cold and rainy and although it is really hot in Japan, we could use some sunny weather here. This swan seemed to enjoy the rain though! �I have asked the girls to write a report on their home-stays and will post that when I get it. Stay cool!