Finally we've made it to London and we can't believe we've been traveling for an entire month already - it really has gone so fast! We'd heard mixed stories about London so weren't sure how we would find it. On arrival the fast pace and hectic feel was quite overwhelming as we sorted out our oyster cards and where on earth we were and needed to go! We're spending our first two nights in a central London hostel so after planning some of our next few days over lunch we headed out to Oxford St. Again we were truly overwhelmed by the number of people everywhere - there are 12 million people living in London, not including tourists and visitors! The buildings are lovely Georgian stone and tower over you. We walked on a little detour through Mayfair to St James Square and Grosvenor Square, with fancy homes and embassies. We needed to replace some clothes so we went to Primarks which was recommended to us for having good prices. It was probably the most scared we've been: it is like a giant, boiling, cheaper Cotton On with people pushing and shoving everywhere and huge lines for fitting rooms and checkouts. It was a relief to finally leave!

Today we went on a day tour of Avebury, Glastonbury and Stonehenge. It ended up being a 12 hour trip from which we were exhausted but it was a great experience. Avebury is four times the size of Stonehenge by diameter, but the circle is broken up by roads and fields. The best bits are that you can walk right up and touch the stones (unlike Stonehenge, plus you can camp with them if you just ask the farmer who owns the land!) and that the walk around the edge of the circle is beautiful, with great views across Wiltshire.

Next was Glastonbury where we visited the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, climbed Glastonbury Tor and enjoyed the beauty and peacefulness of Chalice Wells. Glastonbury Abbey was said to rival St Peters in Rome for size and magnificence. Indeed in 1191 it is said that the Monks found a a casket 16 meters under the chapel of the Abbey that said "Here lies Arthur, King of the Britons". They removed it and refashioned a black marble tomb for him near the Abbey's altar. Sadly during King Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, the Abbey was destroyed, and Arthur's remains have never been found since. So Tom is not very happy with Henry VIII! Next to the Abbey is a hawthorn tree said to have grown from when Joseph of Arimathea placed his staff in the ground here when he visited England with Jesus. It flowers twice a year at Christmas and Easter.

The views from Glastonbury Tor across Somerset were fantastic and the climb was a good way to stretch our legs from the long bus ride. Only the tower remains of St Michaels atop the Tor but it is still very imposing. The appeal of the Tor is that it is said to be the Isle of Avalon famous from stories of King Arthur.

Chalice Wells was our last Glastonbury stop, beautifully tranquil gardens where it is said Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail. The water there is said to have healing powers so we were sure to drink up from the lovely little water fountain and I also walked through the freezing waters of the healing pool. Even in drought this water has never stopped running!

Last stop was Stonehenge. While it was a beautiful sight to behold and it's mystery is very enchanting, it felt like a box-ticking tourist exercise. You can no longer get very close to the stones and they seem to have used very little of the at least £15 million they make from tourists each year to make the areas you can go very nice. But it was still very exciting to see the thing for ourselves and I'll definitely be applying next time to do the sunrise or sunset tour they hold once a month where you can get close to the stones!