Avebury

Today will be warm (forecast 28), and it was pretty mild as we drove in for our usual breakfast. We came back and checked out by 11. We decided we had enough time to check out something on the way to Cam - our next stop. So we set G Maps to take us to Avebury to see the stones. We got there quite easily, except it took a while to locate the parking. We eventually got some instructions that worked and found a park (which is often a challenge, apparently). It was a 300-metre walk to the 'old farmyard' where the National Trust took 7 quid for the car park. But it was free entry to see the stones.

We wandered off to see these mysterious stones. They are quite impressive for something built 4,500 years ago; see the pictures.

After an hour or two, we returned to our intended route, passing through Malmesbury, where Christine was born, and Tetbury, where King Charles has a wee place. It was all very pretty. The traffic around here was a lot quieter and a bit more pleasant than previous drives. We arrived in Cam and eventually found our allocated park. The house is small but has been renovated to a high standard.

Just after we arrived, we had a big thunderstorm with torrential rain. This diminished to a misty drizzle, so we walked to a Chinese takeaway to get something to eat.

After tea, cousin Susan and hubby Eddie came around. They saved our bacon by bringing teabags, milk and biscuits - we had nothing as the supermarkets all close at 4 PM, and we didn't get here until 4:30. Susan has been communicating with Christine about family stuff, but they have never met. They share common GG grandparents. Susan has an excellent knowledge of the local area and the family they share. Lots of talk...

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