Stratford-Upon-Avon - Romeo Romeo Where For Art Thou Romeo

After a early morning start, we arrived at Stratford-Upon-Avon around 10.45. It only took us 2.5 hours from Buxton. And what a glorious morning it was, we managed to find a parking building just off Henley Street.

Stratford-Upon-Avon is the birth place of William Shakespeare, and the town is all about William Shakespeare. Henley Street is the main attraction in town as Shakespeare's birthplace is still standing. It's hard to get a photo of it with all the tourists there, but Mike managed it.

Once we had a good look around Henley Street we headed over towards the River Avon and the Grand Canal to take a look around. The place was packed, I guess with weather like this on a long weekend everyone decided to take a trip to Shakespeare land.

The whole experience seemed somewhat surreal. Here we were in what should be the most English of English cities, home of Shakespeare, and as we walked through the pedestrian friendly streets our ears were bombarded with the sounds of buskers; including Jamaicans playing Edelweiss, bagpipes wailing, and native Indians with pan flutes playing Scottish music. At times all a bit much. But Mike and I enjoyed it all the same, with the visuals of canal boats and wild life on the river being the highlight.

From there we headed 7 miles out of town to see Anne Hathaway's Cottage, as in Shakespeare's wife, not as in the American actress.

Been there, done that. Next stop, Bourneville.