Climbing up on Solsbury Hill

Flashback: Friday, July 30, 2004

Back in Iceland, we were going at such a different pace from my day-to-day life that I'd almost forgotten what it was like to drive into the office. I certainly wasn't going to attempt to drive on the wrong side of the road. So, it's back on the bus for a day trip to Salisbury, Stonehenge, and Bath (in that order).

Our guide for the day is David Simmons, a former BBC Radio correspondent, so there's plenty of interesting facts on the journey:

• The average annual salary in the UK is £30 000
• An average house costs £185 000
• You can add at least 50% to that figure for London, with some areas going up to £600 000

As it turns out, Solsbury Hill is near Bath, not Salisbury.

Salisbury Cathedral

The stained glass windows are very impressive.

Inside Salisbury Cathedral

Also inside the cathedral, is a copy of the Magna Carta.

Cloisters