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kmusserToday we head off to Neo-Pagan central, aka Glastonbury, aka Avalon. Michele's pictures.
We have a bit of a drive, back tracking somewhat to get to Somerset. I’ve been here before, but Michele has not and she’s a bit of an Arthur freak so is looking forward to it. For the morning the weather stays good and we catch a few glimpses of the tor on our way in. Our first stop however is the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. The ruins contain the supposed grave of King Arthur (seems unlikely). Anyway, the ruins are absolutely beautiful, with or without the Arthur connection.
For the most part we skip the cluster of Pagan shops that is downtown Glastonbury, just stopping at a fish & chips shop for lunch. Our next stop is the Chalice Well, one of my favorite places. Since my previous visit, this has been been one of my ideals of how a sacred site should be kept. It’s pretty much as I remember, I think if you visit here and don’t leave feeling blissed out you’re doing something wrong. We’re also amused by the guy using spring water to charge magic wands, because hey, it’s Glastonbury, they do that sort of thing here.
From there it’s a hike up Glastonbury Tor - not a small hill, but we make it to the top and enjoy the stunning views, and the fellow hikers dressed in ritual garb. For the way back down our good weather streak ends - we hang out at the top for awhile hoping the storm will blow through, but no, it’s hanging around too, so we have a somewhat damp hike back down. Dinner is at a pub on the Kennet and Avon canal, food is so-so, but they do have good beer and interesting canal memorabilia.
We have a bit of a drive, back tracking somewhat to get to Somerset. I’ve been here before, but Michele has not and she’s a bit of an Arthur freak so is looking forward to it. For the morning the weather stays good and we catch a few glimpses of the tor on our way in. Our first stop however is the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. The ruins contain the supposed grave of King Arthur (seems unlikely). Anyway, the ruins are absolutely beautiful, with or without the Arthur connection.
For the most part we skip the cluster of Pagan shops that is downtown Glastonbury, just stopping at a fish & chips shop for lunch. Our next stop is the Chalice Well, one of my favorite places. Since my previous visit, this has been been one of my ideals of how a sacred site should be kept. It’s pretty much as I remember, I think if you visit here and don’t leave feeling blissed out you’re doing something wrong. We’re also amused by the guy using spring water to charge magic wands, because hey, it’s Glastonbury, they do that sort of thing here.
From there it’s a hike up Glastonbury Tor - not a small hill, but we make it to the top and enjoy the stunning views, and the fellow hikers dressed in ritual garb. For the way back down our good weather streak ends - we hang out at the top for awhile hoping the storm will blow through, but no, it’s hanging around too, so we have a somewhat damp hike back down. Dinner is at a pub on the Kennet and Avon canal, food is so-so, but they do have good beer and interesting canal memorabilia.