Description of a visit to the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, Somerset County, England. One in a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was Day 4 of the Megalithomania 2019 Mysteries of England tour, and members of the tour group were all looking forward to what was to be a full day […]
Sacramento’s Gold Rush Saloons
Description of a talk given by James Scott of the Sacramento Public Library’s Sacramento Room on the topic of Sacramento’s Gold Rush Saloons. Can you guess the location of Sacramento’s first saloon? The 2019 Fall Semester of the Renaissance Society started this month, and I once again signed up for the A Cook’s Tour class. […]
Adventures in England – Avebury Stone Circle and Henge
Description of a visit to Avebury Stone Circle and Henge, the largest stone circle in the world. One in a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was Day 3 of the 2019 Megalithomania Mysteries of England Tour. Hugh Newman of Megalithomania, our tour guide, arrived promptly that morning to pick up the members […]
Adventures in England – Cerne Abbey
Description of a visit to the ruins of Cerne Abbey, founded in 987 A.D. by Benedictine monks. The ruins are located in Cerne Abbas, Dorset County, England, not far from Giant Hill. One in a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was another beautiful morning in Amesbury. Several members of the 2019 Megalithomania […]
Adventures in England – Cerne Abbas Giant
Description of a visit to view the Cerne Abbas Giant (aka Cerne Giant), England’s largest chalk hill figure, while on the 2019 Megalithomania Mysteries of England tour. One of a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was the second day of the 2019 Megalithomania Mysteries of England tour, and among other sights we […]