Five of Us Riding Nowhere: The Rolling Stones (and Boy)

Taking a train on a Sunday, during the Bank Holiday weekend, means that they’re full and don’t run very frequently. This means that you need to stay on a somewhat tight schedule (including getting up early). This is not how we like to travel.

We walked to the Tube with a transfer to the Waterloo station and boarded the train to Salisbury with 10 minutes to spare. Coming back, we had to rush back to the station at Salisbury and boarded the train with exactly 2 minutes to spare. There was wailing and gnashing of teeth both ways. The sandwich in the middle was very good. The sandwich we ate was also good.

Daniel finally got his ride on a double-decker bus. As soon as we boarded, he did a little happy dance on the stairs, begging to go up. Then as we approached Stonehenge, there was a lurch and he rolled out of his seat onto the floor with a thump. Fortunately, no one was harmed in this visit.

Built in 1315, the Cathedral of Saint Mary at Salisbury is the tallest church spire in the UK, and one of the tallest in the world. It reminded us of the cathedral at Köln, which reminded us of the theme from our time in Germany, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” There was a man in the Tube with no shirt, a bow tie, and spandex pants being detained by the police. One can only imagine…