We wrapped up our trip in the same manner as William Shakespeare back in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Here we were able to visit his childhood home and get a small glimpse into the world he grew up in. Trying to picture such wonderful and extravagant stories coming from such a simple home feels impossible. Anne Hathaway’s cottage …
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The Swan of Avon š¦¢
Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeareās 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 Shakespeareās hometown. While I was strolling along I noticed a couple locals playing with & …
Shaky fruit
Stratford-upon-Avon!!!!!! For those who donāt know, is the birthplace of the one and ONLY William Shakespeare! It was so cool to walk through a town with so much history. I made a lot of comments about how I have never been in a building this old in my life. Because, well, America is not that …
Fringe with a twinge of Fringe
We were tasked with going to see a Fringe show. This means that it is not a part of the West End Theatre scene. I went to see An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde. This was a modern adaptation production. I had bought tickets to be in the upper circle, kind of far back. They …
Shakespeare Theme Park
Stratford-Upon-Avon is such a stark difference from what Iāve become accustomed to in London. Rather than the tall, modern buildings and busy streets, Stratford is a small quiet town only famous because it was William Shakespeareās hometown. It is also home to the Royal Shakespeare Company, who was putting on The Tempest with Kenneth Branagh …
Parting, really, is such sweet sorrow.
Stratford-upon-Avon felt like an entire new world coming from London. It really did feel like going from New York to Arkansas. The whole trip was completely surreal; knowing that ole Will Shakespeare walked the halls we did literally gives me chills to think about. It is really something to think about when seeing the desk, …
Fringe, you glad you didn’t see this play?
Shawn, forgive me for the words I am about to write, but please respect my honesty. We could not make it to the second act. We went to see a show in Stratford-upon-Avon, and were excited about the fact that we were seeing community theater, theater that was not professional on the West End. And …
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& a Limonata Sanpellegrino with that!
Arguably the most important factor of the trip: where to go to lunch. If anyone knows me at all, they know my next thought is where to get lunch, so experiencing so many different markets was a real treat with me. It was a difficult choice choosing which market to write about, but I think …
Indebted to The Globe
Oh my goodness, The Globe. Some of my most treasured memories made and favorite shows seen are thanks to The Globe. This is certainly one of the most surreal experiences about the trip. To literally experience theater (Shakespeare’s own theater for that matter) right where Shakespeare hosted it, with people of his time acting and …
Anna, like you’ve never seen her!
I will be the first to admit that I am not a natural museum girl by nature. I wish I found artifacts from hundreds of years ago precious and fascinating, and while sometimes that’s the case, most of the time it’s not. So, naturally, that means I find art museums to be right up my …
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