Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare is a
gorgeous town and a must see if you are in the Midlands area of England. We
spent two days visiting Shakespeare's old stomping grounds, which alone was
pretty awesome, but it was a charming town as well with tons to do for the kids. Bronwen enjoyed visiting the birthplace of the author of Gnomeo &
Juliet (she watched on our last flight back from WA) and by the end of the trip
we had both kids reciting excerpts from Romeo and Juliet:
Bronwen & Alex: "Soft!
Look out the window breaks!"
(Romeo: "But, soft! what light
through yonder window breaks?")
Hee hee :)
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| Shakespeare's house where he was born, raised, and began his married life... |
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| Shakespeare's street (I'm sure it's changed in the last 400+ years)... |
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| The old town area |
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| River Avon |
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| The kids and I enjoying one of the beautiful riverfront parks |
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| Peak in someone's garden |
The family home of Anne Hathaway where Shakespeare courted her before he married her...
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| Anne Hathaway's cottage |
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| cottage garden |
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| orchard |
A woodland walk behind AH's cottage with fairies and quotes from A Midsummer Night's Dream displayed throughout...
The home of Shakespeare's daughter, Susanna and Dr. John Hall...
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| Hall's Croft |
And in case you've ever wondered what it's like getting on the Chunnel train...
