This three-day trip we were just on as a class is quite a mouth-full: Stratford-Upon-Avon (Shakespeare's digs), Warwick Castle, Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral (thankfully not the hometown of the TV dinner steak).
Monday morning, bright and early, we drove to Stratford-Upon-Avon, where our B&B was. First we detoured to Shakespeare's mother's house (complete with animals), then the house of Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare's wife, of course). We checked into the bed&breakfast after, I roomed with Teresa and Rebecca. Our room was so cute - pale green with thistle, and our own bathroom. I just love British bed&breakfasts, they smell good too. We hung around for awhile, doing our own thing - some of us ate lunch at the nearest pub. Fish&chips and Strongbow for me, as usual. At 8:00, we went to see 'The Tempest' done by the Royal Shakespeare Company. It was good, considering I'm not good at deciphering Shakespeare with a visual text. After the play, some of us went get some Italian food - bruschetta and cheesecake for me. And a few sips of Jenn's primotivo. Then back to our rooms and into bed, or at least we tried. Teresa and I were kept awake by this mother and teenage daughter screaming at each other outside.
Woke up the next morning, showered and went downstairs for some English breakfast - eggs, toast, baked beans, tomatoes, sausage, bacon, orange juice and tea. I loved the food, especially the sausage and tomatoes. And luckily I'm one of the few tea drinkers of our group, so I got the whole pot to myself. Our coach took us to Warwick Castle, it was more recent than some of the castles we've seen. By myself, I walk along one of the paths to the top of the towers, but ended up tripping on air and slamming my knee on the ground. It's still swollen. I figured best to stay away from angled paths below 100 degrees (consult your high school geometry). I spent the rest of the time in the peacock garden, then tagging along with some of the other girls for a chicken/tomato baguette.
After that little excursion, we toured around Stratford - saw where Shakespeare was buried at Trinity Church, his birthplace and some gardens that belonged to his daughter. After that we were free to explore the rest of the town. Some of us went to get afternoon tea (a little less sophisticated than Kensington), then we shopped some. I found some cute skinny jeans that actually fit for 15 pounds. After, we went to another Italian place for time - I had pizza this time. Back to the room, hopefully for a better night's sleep.
Next morning - up, shower, pack up suitcase and English breakfast again. We loaded the coach, then headed to Stonehenge. Amazing sight, yet similar to Big Ben in that it's not as big as I expected. Circled around it, took some picures, then back onto the coach. Then we went to the town of the Salisbury to visit the Cathedral. The only interesting part of this one was it had the original Magna Carta.
Back at the flat now - tomorrow we have class, then we have to get ready and pack for Paris this weekend!
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