8. Day 24: Ancient (& Modern) Tourist Lore
It was rather thrilling to be standing in front of the possible grave of a person of great historical interest, namely King Arthur. That he may or may not have existed is entirely beside the point. Or maybe that is my point. We were standing in the threshold of the Lady Chapel at the Abbey at Glastonbury chatting with two locals on “King Arthur: Myth Or Mystery?” Apparently it is thought that the legend of King Arthur is based in some facts of actual persons but the legend itself was started by locals hundreds of years ago to promote the region. Ancient tourist lore! The...
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