Stonehenge and Harry Potter

What do Stonehenge and Harry Potter have in common?  Not much really, except they are both located in England and they are both pretty cool.  On our last two days with Uncle Jerry we took day trips to see Stonehenge (about a two hour bus ride from London to Salisbury) and the Harry Potter studio tour (about a two hour bus ride from London to Leavesden).

During our visit to Stonehenge we learned a lot about this mysterious rock formation that has stood for 5,000 years.  It might have been a religious temple or an astronomical clock or a burial ground.  Whatever it’s intended purpose, it’s definitely spectacular.  We joined hundreds of other tourists taking photos of the stones from every angle.

Jim, Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer, Joline, and Jerry at Stonehenge

Jim, Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer, Joline, and Jerry at Stonehenge

Joshua, Jennifer, and Jessica at Stonehenge

Joshua, Jennifer, and Jessica at Stonehenge

Jim and Joline at Stonehenge

Jim and Joline at Stonehenge

If you are a Harry Potter fan, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour is a must.  This is a fantastic behind the scenes tour of the sets from the making of the Harry Potter movies.  As we walked through the Great Hall, Diagon Alley, the Gryffindor Common Room, Hagrid’s Hut, the Potions Classroom, Dumbledore’s Office, and other memorable locations, we saw thousands of props, costumes, and models.  You can even jump on the Night Bus, knock on the door at #4 Privet Drive, and buy a Butterbeer during the outdoor portion of the tour.  We were in good company with all the other Harry Potter fans.

IMG_2664 - Copy

Joshua taking photos in the Great Hall

IMG_2690

Gryffindor Common Room

IMG_2709

Kids in front of door to Chamber of Secrets

IMG_2721 - Copy

Joline with Professor Umbridge’s costumes

IMG_2738

Jerry and kids drinking Butterbeer in front of Harry’s house at #4 Privet Drive

IMG_2749

Kids on the Hogwarts covered bridge

IMG_2774

Jennifer giving Joshua a ride

IMG_2804

Jessica in Diagon Alley

Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer, Joline, & Jerry in front of Hogwarts Castle model

Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer, Joline, & Jerry in front of Hogwarts Castle model

Tomorrow Joline and the kids are off to Scotland to tour Edinburgh for a couple of days.

5 replies
  1. Carol Chase
    Carol Chase says:

    If you are Harry Potter fans, check out Australia House at the corner of Aldwych and the Strand. It is the building that was used for Gringott’s Bank.

    Reply
  2. Mariana
    Mariana says:

    Skype has launched its website-structured client beta towards the entire world, following
    launching it largely in the Usa and You.K. earlier this month.
    Skype for Website also now can handle Chromebook and Linux for instant text messaging
    conversation (no voice and video nevertheless, all those
    demand a connect-in installation).

    The expansion of the beta contributes assist for an extended list of dialects
    to aid reinforce that worldwide functionality

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *