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- May 4, 2022, 4:30pm
- 🌧 61 °F
- Altitude: 108 ft
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.19387, -1.7080352°11’38” N 1°42’29” W
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Shakespeare's School
May 4, 2022 in England ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
This was wonderful! We had a brief lesson from Magistro Jenkins and then got to practice with a quill. And yes, the girls got to show off some Latin.

This building was 200 years old when Shakespeare went to school here! Many of his plays contain ideas and passages he would have studied here.Read more
Traveler looks like she's having a good time ♥️
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Traveler great video. enjoy seeing and hearing the interaction
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Traveler Thanks that was exciting thanks.
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Traveler Em & Kyle in Britain & Ireland
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- Sep 2, 2023, 11:51am
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.194235, -1.70869952°11’39” N 1°42’31” W
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Stratford-Upon-Avon
September 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Upon fair England's verdant shores we tread,
Young Emma and her Kyle, love's flame in bloom,
With hearts as light as dreams that lovers wed,
In search of distant lands, to chase the gloom.

A chance, a twist of fate, our path was shown,
Stratford-upon-Avon's name did beckon near,
The birthplace of a bard, where dreams are sown,
A poet's legacy whispered in the air.

Yet, Kyle, amidst this land of rich delight,
With Shakespeare's legacy and history's grace,
He knew, with Emma by his side so bright,
Her love outshone all England's finest place.

For though this land be wondrous to behold,
In Emma's love, his heart did find its gold.Read more
Traveler You write better than dear Shakespeare himself fair Kyle. I am thoroughly enjoying going along this trip with you.
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Traveler Stratford looks cool
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Traveler Cute little town. You are as tall as the door.
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Ellen Mihaljevic chasing winter
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- Oct 3, 2023
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.193261, -1.70703152°11’36” N 1°42’25” W
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Stratford-upon-Avon to Manchester
October 3, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Morning in Stratford and Trip to Manchester

In the morning went for a walk around the Stratford-upon-Avon canals and visited the Butterfly house (iguana spotted). Then visited Tudor World and the MAD museum of Mechanical Art.
Spent the afternoon travelling to Manchester where I will be based for the next few days.

Fun Fact of the day: Henry the 8th suffered a head injury that "changed his personality" and made him act wack.Read more
I had no idea that Ned Kelly was related to Shakespeare or did he just act in one of the tragic plays? [Susan Basic]
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Ellen Mihaljevic Haha more like medieval knight but I like your thinking
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Suzie and Nik Do The UK
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- May 5, 2023, 3:04pm
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.19, -1.70552°11’24” N 1°42’18” W
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Stratford-upon-Avon
May 5, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Suzie - We had the most fabulous day today with Mez, Shannon and JJ in the beautiful village/town of Stratford-upon-Avon. This is my second visit to this beautiful area and to see Mez, (who is one of the best friends I have in the world) this time we met her amazingly fabulous family who welcomed us with open arms 💜💜💜 I miss you already fam, until next time 💜💜💜💜

We started today with a tube from Bayswater to Paddington, then Paddington to Edgeware Road, then Edgeware Road to London Marylebone, then national rail train train from London Marylebone to Leamington Spa then Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon. Wow!! 😀😀😀 Luckily I love travelling by train!!

We met Mez and Shannon at the station and then walked from the station into town to see the sights. Then we found this coffee shop with massive scones even I couldn't conquer (unusual I know!!), stayed and chatted and then continued on our way. We turned the corner and there on the green was an old carousel!! Cue much excitement from Suzie!! Of course I was going to ride it, so Shannon and I got on and it was fantastic fun!!

We then went to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and walked to Holy Trinity Church. On the way, we got caught in a proper English thunderstorm and huddled under the massive canopy of trees near the church. Then we sought sanctuary in the Church from the rain. It's so beautiful. I love stained glass windows and these were amazing.

The rain stopped and we went out into the cool air. So refreshing! We walked to the River Avon and got on a boat that went up and down the river, on the way meeting JJ who had finished school for the day. The river boat ride was very tranquil and peaceful. Thankfully there wasn't any more rain!!

After the boat ride, we went to the Black Swan/Dirty Duck which is across the road from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for a drink before we headed back to the station to come back to London. Cue many tears. I miss you already Mez, Shannon and JJ!! I'll be back 💜💜💜💜Read more
Traveler Looks fantastic
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Traveler Wow it looks amazing!
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Traveler Grand Tour of Europe - 2023
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- May 17, 2023, 2:18pm
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.195, -1.70833352°11’42” N 1°42’30” W
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Stratford-upon-Avon
May 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After a drive through the Cotswolds our next stop was the birthplace of William Shakespeare, Stratford-Upon-Avon, where we visited the home where he was born. It was interesting for the historical significance, but it would be more so if you were in to Shakespeare! The medieval town, the canal and the Avon River however, were well worth the visit.

We spent the night at Stratford and had a group dinner at a country pub, the Blue Boar, about 5 miles from Stratford at Temple Grafton, on a country lane with great food and beer.Read more
Traveler Have you found a favourite beer yet? Glad to see your run of good weather is continuing.
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Traveler They are all good. Haven't had a bad one yet!
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Traveler We enjoyed the Cotswolds and their cutely named villages e.g. Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter!!
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On the trail of Harry Potter
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- Aug 10, 2023, 1:00pm
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.186569, -1.70754152°11’12” N 1°42’27” W
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To Be Or Not To Be
August 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Auch die Sonnencreme, die kurzen Hosen und den Rock haben wir nicht umsonst mitgenommen. Bei wunderschönen Wetter war Bildungsprogramm in Stratford upon Avon angesagt. Vom Geburtsort von William Shakespeare sowie seiner späteren Frau Anne Hathaway angefangen, über das Schulgebäude und sein eigen erworbenes Wohnhaus (das nicht mehr existiert, sondern als Grünanlage existiert) bis zum Grab in der Holy Trinity Church haben wir alle wichtigen Orte in SuA angeschaut. Neben diesen Highlights ist die ganze Stadt sehr sehr sehenswert.Read more
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Traveler Das ist ja ein Bildungsurlaub, und bei herrlichem Wetter 👍😊
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Griswalds Adventure Griswalds Tour to the UK
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- Aug 22, 2023, 3:24pm
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.192993, -1.70090752°11’35” N 1°42’3” W
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York to Stratford Upon Avon
August 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Off we go for our second last day on the bus. We are headed for Stratford Upon Avon. We passed Hardwick Castle at Derbyshire on the way.

We stopped off at Anne Hathaway’s cottage for a photo session of our bus group and to have a quick squiz at the Cottage.

We got into Stratford Upon Avon around 1230pm and visited where William Shakespeare was born.

We then had two hours spare to have a look around and some lunch before heading to our hotel.

We are off out tonight for our final group dinner.

Photos from today below.Read more
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- Aug 22, 2023, 1:20pm
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.19278, -1.7063452°11’34” N 1°42’23” W
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Stratford-upon-Avon
August 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town in England’s West Midlands, is the 16th-century birthplace of William Shakespeare. Possibly the most famous writer in the English language, Shakespeare is known for his sonnets and plays such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Hamlet'. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs his plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and adjacent Swan Theatre on the banks of the River Avon.Read more
Traveler Only had about an hour and half here, looking forward to more time in September.
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Traveler oh no!! The cat cafe is closed
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Traveler London2023
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- Sep 9, 2023, 8:57pm
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 39 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.190245, -1.69779752°11’25” N 1°41’52” W
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Macdonald Alviston Manor: An Update
September 9, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
As I have mentioned previously, the weather here has been just horrible hot.
Having said that, we were getting settled in our room and David remarked that the room was cooking. It is supposed to be aircon'd but it didn't appear to be working, nor was Dan's room as his room was next door.

We popped to the downstairs bar and David went to let the manager know the aircon wasn't working in either room. David had managed to get us new rooms with working aircon AND they are both in the 16th century part of the manor house.

Our room is in the coach house and Dan has his in the manor itself but he isn't next door anymore (I don't think that bothers him at all).

So my disappointment has turned to excitement and happiness- YAY!Read more
Oh yay that's great news!!!! Rooms look amazing. Bet they aren't cheap either. Hope you got it at 70s prices!!! [Lauren]
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Traveler We did. The upgrade didn't cost us a cent Loz. Nice to be in some aircon.
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- Sep 21, 2023, 10:00am
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 41 m
- England Stratford-on-Avon District Stratford-upon-Avon 52.190624, -1.70393552°11’26” N 1°42’14” W
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Royal Shakespeare’s Theatre
September 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare's birthplace – in the English Midlands, beside the River Avon.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and on tour across the UK and internationally.Read more
Traveler Marian's grandson, Scott, works at the theatre and we met him there for a tour. Up the Tower with beautiful views of Stratford-upon-Avon.
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