Day 2 - Beginning teachings this AM and then sightseeing in Salisbury today including cathedral
Day 3 - Travel to Tintagel, on a wild stretch of the Atlantic coast, is the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. The 13th-century ruins of Tintagel castle stand on the cliffs above the sea. Optional visit to Merlin’s Cave. Travel this afternoon, down further into Cornwall for overnight next 4 nights.
Days 4, 5, 6, 7 - While in the Penwith area of Cornwall (furthest SW region of Cornwall including Lands End).
We will visit St. Ives, the lovely seaside fishing village, famous for its sandy beaches and art colony. It is a village of narrow streets & quaint cottages with wonderful potters, weavers, artists & other craftspeople.
We also will visit St. Michael's Mount - Mysterious mount that rises 250 feet from the sea - topped by a partially medieval, partially 17th-century castle - only reached by a causeway at low tide.
This area is filled with Ancient Sites dating back at least 5000 years - hundreds of quartz-studdded granite standing stones, sacred wells, stone circles, chambered barrows & underground 'fogous' were erected during the following 3000 year period. We will visit Merry Maidens Stone Circle, Boscawen-Un Stone Circle, Men An Tol, Lanyon Quoit, Holy Wells at Sancreed & Madron.
Also evening visit for the sunset at Lands End, lunch at the beautiful Lamorna Cove, time for swimming at some beautiful beaches.
Day 8 - Travel from Cornwall to Glastonbury - Introduction to all that is Glastonbury. Overnight next 3 nights in Glastonbury.
Days 9 & 10 - Visit Chalice Well (legendary hiding place of Holy Grail) & Gardens and experience the healing waters there - extra time there on your own. Glastonbury is the legendary Ancient Avalon. The legends surrounding Glastonbury have drawn visitors for centuries. It has long been the center of the legend of the Goddess, the Holy Grail, King Arthur & Guinevere and early Christian myths. It also is located on the powerful ley line (energy line) called the “Michael Line”. Also experience Glastonbury Abbey (legendary burial place of King Arthur & Guinevere & home to Joseph of Arimathea’s Holy Thorn tree), the beautiful Tor (legendary Avalon), shopping, bookstores etc. This is definitely one of the centers of consciousness in Britain. There is a lot going on here with workshops, shops, holistic/metaphysical practitioners, etc. There are lots of shops with crystals, books, etc. This area has so much to do & see. Overnight in Glastonbury. Time for shopping, massage, tarot, astrology, healing sessions and exploring.
Day 11 - Later afternoon travel to the Avebury & Stonehenge area. Overnight
Day 12 - Stonehenge - we are usually granted special permission to go alone within the center of the circle before or after hours and will do this if at all possible. We also will visit Avebury - the LARGEST stone circle in the world - the area includes Ancient Silbury Hill, West Kennett Long Barrow, Avebury & Alton-Barnes White Horse and visit any crop formations that may have appeared. This area is the center of the crop circle phenomena. We will explore the possible explanation and reason for these sites. All the formations probably will have been harvested, at this point in August, but they occur in this area and are part of the mystery of this region, along with Stonehenge & Avebury. If they haven’t been harvested, we will visit some. Overnight here or near the airport.
Day 13 Trips ends - to airport or continue to travel on your own.