A visit to Stonehenge and '...we have to go there...'

A visit to Stonehenge was another interesting experience on our trip. Not only were we able to witness one of humanity's larger mysteries, which is how the stones got there and what Stonehenge was used for, other than as an occult burial site that was built so that, precisely during the summer and winter solstices, the sunlight falls exactly into the stone circle. But we were also on the trail of the mystery of how the youthful mind functions and processes things at the age of 14-16 years.

This thus offered not only a fantastic natural spectacle but also time for psychoanalysis and insight into the youthful mind. Far-reaching problems of humanity were discussed and resolved with stoic calm, such as:

- 'Stonehenge is so famous, there must be a café there, right?' -> Ta-da, there is no café at the stone monument. But in the visitor center.

- 'Why do we even have to look at stones? They just stand there.' -> Yes, and believe it or not: They have been standing there for about 4,500 - 5,000 years. Totally crazy.

- 'So, we've seen the stones. What do we do now?' -> Wait until everyone has taken their photos, we have read the information boards, and everyone is ready to go. 😉

But once the phones were out for snapshots, one had the feeling that the young people were enjoying it. Memory photos, fun photos, and photos with the best friend or buddy were taken. After all, no one knows when that will be over with the BFF. 😂 On the bus, when asked if everyone enjoyed it, there were more thumbs up than down. We were already aware that we couldn't engage all of them at that age, and so we celebrated the larger number of THUMBS UP as a victory all around. However, one lesson still remained on the bus: Namely, gratitude and politeness. What we adults consider self-evident and live, is unfortunately only poorly developed among many young people. Therefore, before stops at the bus stops, there was once again - army-style - a briefing on politeness and gratitude towards Sara, our guide, and the two bus drivers. And? It worked wonderfully. A shout out on this day, at this hour to all the students who thanked and said goodbye excellently.

But as they say, one should not praise the day before the departure. On to tomorrow's adventure.