Avebury
Friday 21st June 2019
Went to Avebury with the usual suspects for the summer solstice.
London June 2019
John's Pictures

11:17:43
Got this new portable ice bucket for today.

12:18:10
Tried the new Jack wings from Leon.

12:18:20
I'm still not sure about jackfruit.

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Waiting for Ricardo at Paddington, who somehow managed to miss the train (he got the next one instead).

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Maud Heath for the train journey, which seemed appropriate as we were going to Wiltshire.

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Testing out the new portable ice bucket.

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On arrival in Swindon.

17:21:44
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of Swindon...

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Finally all reunited at the pub in Swindon for some quick (and possibly ill advised) sustenance before embarking on our walk.

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We got a taxi to the Hackpen White Horse, and then walked from there to Avebury.

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Part of the Hackpen White Horse. Hard to see up close.

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Lovely sky this evening.

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Walking along the Ridgeway.

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The chaps on a hill.

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The footpath went through a field of wheat here. A bit hard to find the path at times but it did make an interesting backdrop for photos.

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Looks like Jim and Andrew are heading in opposite directions here.

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A brief pause while Ricardo answered a call of nature.

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On the approach to Avebury now.

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Finally on the outer circle of Avebury.

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Avebury Stones.

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Maud Heath again. Bit washed out here.

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Stones and sheep.

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Oddly carved stone.

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After a walk around we looked for a good vantage point and settled down to watch the sunset.

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Ricardo safely installed at our viewing point.

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Maud Heath and the setting sun.

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The chaps on the little hill where we sat.

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Me with the sunset behind me.

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Pretty much set now.

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Some passers by.

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Jim finishing off the Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs.

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Goodbye sun!

21:39:15
Time to head to the pub!

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On the way back down the little hill to the pub.

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Oddly a piano by one of the stones.

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We made some new friends.

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The Red Lion, where we waited for a taxi back to Swindon.

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Inside the Red Lion.

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Oddly a picture of Andrew's camera on the train back to London.