Day 36 Broadway to Christchurch

The final post of the trip. We left Broadway at 9am and drove 40 minutes to Stratford-Upon-Avon. We found a park easily and headed to a quirky 1940s Cafe for coffee and a scone. We then did a quick look in some shops before getting on the Hop On Hop Off bus. We sat on the top which was open and while avoiding low tree branches and holding on tight during the rickety ride we travelled around Stratford, as well as into the countryside looking mainly at sights related to Shakespeare. When we left the bus we bought a sandwich for lunch and sat by the beautiful river eating it and watching all the river boats coming and going. We decided to do a half hour river cruise which was absolutely beautiful. We enjoyed looking at all the beautiful homes along the river banks as well as studying the house boats that were parked up. There were also lots of swans, as well as lots of other river boats going by. Stratford- Upon- Avon is a beautiful and very interesting town and we would like to spend more time exploring it. We left there to drive 2 and a half hours on busy motorways to get to Stansted Airport (outside of London) where we dropped off the car and flew out at 9 pm. In 36 days we have seen rain only one night during a thunder storm so we are bracing ourselves for our arrival back in Christchurch where it will be at least 20 degrees colder. We can’t help but also feel some relief at getting through Dubai and arriving safely back in Christchurch.Read more