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 […]
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We had a little free time this morning. Jan and I walked by the water’s edge near the hotel. There was a chain barrier featuring thousands of locks. It ran all along the area. Jan and I had a quick look at the Museum of Liverpool. There was a special exhibit on about the music, […]
Finding the Real Strawberry Field: Day 7
Exploring Liverpool and the Beatles The next day we had the morning to ourselves before heading out for a Beatles Tour at 1:00 p.m. I spent the morning at a cute little pastry shop where I just reflected on the trip so far and just enjoyed a quiet morning to myself. Around 1:00 p.m. the […]
Day 6: Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
I woke up this morning from the best sleep I have had on the whole trip so far. I got to sleep in a double bed with 3 pillows so I was well rested for our long day filled with walking and traveling. First thing, was to meet in the hotel lobby with our tour […]
Liverpool Day 2 – The Legend Continues
Today we went on a Beatles Tour, which I (along with Helen Fallon) have been looking forward to for months! I grew up listening to and loving the Beatles. My love for their music was something my dad and I shared. If I am being completely honest with you all, each of the Beatles records […]
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 […]
Day #6: Stratford & Shakespeare
We spent today in Stratford Upon Avon. We had a walking tour about Shakespeare to start the day. We saw the Royal Shakespeare Company theater, the church where he was interred and baptized, his grammar school and the home where he was born. The walk was beautiful and it was a nice quaint little town […]
Day 6: A Day of Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Saturday May 11, 2019 I was so excited when I found out this trip included a Shakespeare tour I was so excited and the day finally came! It was supposed to be pouring rain for our entire tour, but instead it was one of the most beautiful days we have had on this trip. We […]
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 […]
To Be Real or Not To Be Real, That is the Question: Day 6
Stratford-upon-Avon We woke up the next morning and departed for a walking Shakespeare tour around Stratford-upon-Avon. Stratford-upon-Avon is known for being the birthplace of famous English poet William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was known for being a poet, playwright, an actor and was widely regarded as the most excellent writer in the English language. The tour took […]