We left London at 7:15 a.m. We got in late and I didn’t sleep well, so I was very tired. After one little mishap of forgetting my jacket, we finally met up with our tour. We began our bus trip to Stratford-von-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
In Stratford-von-Avon, we took a tour of the home Shakespeare was born in and walked around the town. It’s a charming place that I immediately fell in love with. I could have stayed there for days. On the way out of Stratford-von-Avon, we visited the cottage of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife.
In Stratford-von-Avon, we took a tour of the home Shakespeare was born in and walked around the town. It’s a charming place that I immediately fell in love with. I could have stayed there for days. On the way out of Stratford-von-Avon, we visited the cottage of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife.
Stratford-von-Avon
Me at Shakespeare's birthplace. Mostly I just liked this fruit tree.
Anne Hathaway's cottage. Checked out that thatched roof!
Back on the bus and we headed to York. York is a beautiful town full of history. I loved the architecture here and enjoyed experiencing the oldest cobblestone streets in England. We walked around York and learned about Shambles Street. This was the Butchers area back in the day. The houses are all really close together. Our tour guide said that you could literally stick you hand out the window and shake your neighbor’s hand. I believe it.
Shambles Street
York (Contrary to popular belief, I did not eat at the Pizza Hut in this picture.)
More of York.
While we were in York, the bells to all the cathedrals were going off. Hearing all the bells at one time was incredible. But after about 20 minutes, I was ready for them to stop. After the bells, I knew that York was not a town I could live in. It’s beautiful, but those bells!
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And when I was there they were restoring the thatched roof!
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