Darrell and I decided that we are going to live vicariously through Michael!! He recently accepted a new position in the company he works for, Cummins, as a project manager. For the past four years, he has been working there as a mechanical engineer. Last week he was already sent to England for six days, so he sent us a bunch of pictures from his trip. Granted, he was busy with meetings and had to give a big presentation, but he had time to do some sightseeing. Lucky him!!!!
Another highlight of his trip was being able to put his knowledge of the German language to use with some of his European co-workers. He must have been excited as he called three times while he was out of the country!! :0) He was also excited when he visited University of Cambridge and some of the pubs!! I can't provide captions for all of the pictures, but I do know that the first one is Michael :) at Stonehenge. I recognize Big Ben and Burghley as well.
STONEHENGE
"Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago."
"The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster - officially named Saint Stephen's Tower - is commonly known as the Big Ben. The tower is one of London's most famous landmarks. The clock inside the tower was the world's largest when it was installed in the middle of the 19th century. The name Big Ben actually refers to the clock's hour bell, the largest of the clock's five bells. The other four are used as quarter bells."
