Monday, July 30, 2012

Day 5

6/22/2012  London

Cereal with dried fruit and nuts, toast, OJ, tea.  Tried lemon marmalade.  Yummy.

Bus into London; stop at Stratford on Avon.

England

England

England

England

England

Anne Hathaway's cottage and garden (Shakespeare's wife).

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Thatch at Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Potato w/ feathers on string to scare away birds at Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Trellis at Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Lunch at tea shop:  Chicken, carrots, peas, mashed potatoes, ice cream.

Tea Garden

Tea Garden

Ducks at Tea Garden

Ceiling in Tea Garden

Ceiling in Tea Garden

Ducks at Tea Garden

Ducks at Tea Garden

Ducks at Tea Garden

Ducks at Tea Garden

Stratford

Stratford

Stratford

Stratford

Stratford

Then Shakesheare's birthplace--father was a glovemaker.
Visited the Stratford Sweet Shoppe--fudge; "thank you for taking care of the cat" fudge for mom.
Bought dinner on the go--traditional cornish pastry (beef, onion, potato), brownie, diet coke.

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Stratford

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Stratford

Stratford

Stratford

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Jester at Stratford

Jester at Stratford

Jester at Stratford

Jester at Stratford

Stratford

On Way to London

On Way to London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

London

Checked in at the hotel; then left quickly for play.

Premier Inn Docklands

My London Room

Wizard of Oz, rewritten by Andrew Lloyd Webber.  Great.  Wonderful props and scenery, great actors all around.
Wizard of Oz

Ellen surfing the Connect between trains London underground