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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Day 5: Alexa, play “when the party’s over”
Alexa, play “when the party’s over” by Billie Eilish. Like I said, I couldn’t have asked for a better first experience in London. However, I could have definitely asked for less heavy eyelids and less body aches. We left the hotel early today to depart for Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare. I suppose the […]
Day 4: Alexa, play “Downfall of Us All”
Alexa, play “Downfall of Us All” by A Day To Remember. The name of this blog comes from the fact I have found my people – my punk people. Stay tuned. Today was the day of the Hearst UK visit. I was originally more excited for this visit than the others because I thought this […]
The Queen is in her favourite castle
Time indeed to leave London, and after a final breakfast at the St. Giles Hotel we headed for Windsor Castle. This has been on my must-see list for some time. I have long heard this is a beautiful place. After watching the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last year because I couldn’t […]
Day Five: Learning the Royal Way of Life
With an early wake-up call today, we found ourselves leaving London and onto another adventure in a new, royal part of London – Windsor. Windsor is located 25 miles away from London. The most famous attraction in the town of Windsor is, of course, the Windsor Castle. Our tour guide, Simon, gave us an overview […]