Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare’s hometown. A peaceful green town filled with swans. This is by far my favorite place we have been to. I sat on the grass, leaning my back on a willow tree & was so grateful to be in Shakespeare’s hometown. While I was strolling along I noticed a couple locals playing with & feeding the swans, it was very wholesome.🌳 I cannot emphasize enough how much I loved this place & enjoyed my time here. Visiting Shakespeare’s birthplace & Anne Hathaway’s Cottage was a magical experience. The guides did an excellent job.
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage has a garden overflowing with plants. I love nature so this was a treat. I am deeply inspired to create my own garden. 🪴
Something new I learned on this trip to Stratford-upon-Avon was that Shakespeare was 18 when he got married to Anne Hathaway who was 26 years old. That is something I did not know!
I love visiting churches & I learned that one of my favorites are in the UK. Holy Trinity Church was stunning. It was like no other church I’ve been to. It is small but it holds Shakespeare & his family. I found myself walking outside in silence by the old graveyard & had a couple moments cherishing life. I was very fulfilled after this visit.
William Shakespeare’s last will & testament was wonderful to see. His handwriting was very beautiful. I wonder how long that paper will last & am impressed by how it is still preserved today.
“Good friend for Jesus’ sake forebear, To dig the dust enclosed here, Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones”.
This is what is carved into the stone over the grave of William Shakespeare. A verse to protect his final resting place is such a poetic way to curse someone if they move his body. I love Shakespeare 🕯️🤍.
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