Fortunately we were only in that maze of a hotel for one night. We checked out of the hotel in the morning and went on a tour of Shakespeare’s birthplace near our hotel. We saw things like the school he attended when he was younger, the church he was buried in, and of course the […]
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Day Six: Stratford-Upon-Avon.
I spent the previous night dying from, what I assume (or am just writing it off as because I cannot recall a time that I felt so crappy) was hayfever. I thought my allergies were bad back in the States. No amount of medication could have prepared me for the hell I suffered throughout the […]
Day 6: Shakespeare – The Man or the Myth?
Oh the beauty of Stratford-upon-Avon. I wish I had more than just an afternoon to explore this small town and do as much sight seeing as possible. It felt similar to Windsor in the fact that it is much smaller than London and has a lot more land and nature to take in. Of course, […]
Day 6: Shakespeare & Stratford
After getting breakfast at our hotel, our group started the morning off with a guided tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon. Our guide was very insightful and full of Shakespeare knowledge. She took us around Stratford-Upon-Avon, walking through parks, a cemetery, church, and up and down the main streets of Stratford-Upon-Avon. […]
Day Six: I meet William Shakesbear
Today’s trip was interesting and exhausting. We woke up in Stratford-upon-Avon and began a guided walking tour of the town. During this we learned a lot about Shakespeare and his life there. This being said, it is interesting to note that a lot about Shakespeare is unknown. People often speculate about his life and what […]
Day Six: From a small town to a slightly bigger city…
I’m a city girl at heart. Everyone knows that. But sometimes it does the soul good to get out of your comfort zone and explore. Waking up in a small town like Stratford-upon-Avon is something of a dream. The quiet, petite town attracts millions of visitors every year because of its most famous resident, William […]
Shakespeare’s Stratford
This morning I had to say goodbye to my lovely hotel room and head through the streets of Stratford Upon Avon. The agenda for to this morning was to see everything Shakespeare before heading on a bus to Liverpool. I have seen many different places related to him and people in his life. We started […]
Stratford-Upon-Avon: At World’s End
After some much-needed shut-eye, I was ready for the day ahead of us. After breakfast, we departed on our walking tour around Stratford-Upon-Avon, also known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the best writers in the English writers, for his world famous poems and plays. Stratford is […]