Saturday we ventured out to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare. The actual town was really neat! It had cobblestone streets, ample pasty shops, the cutest little public library, and an awesome statue resembling our friend Touchstone from As You Like It. Just outside of town, we visited the farm of Mary Arden. Besides the thrill of milking a fake cow, I learned about a traditional meal that Mary Arden may have had while she lived there. Next, we visited to home of Anne Hathaway who was William Shakespeare's wife. I learned that the two families, the Ardens and Shakespeares, knew eachother prior to this marriage and the men of the family actually worked closely with one another. Finally, we entered the town and visited William's birthplace. The introductory video was great because it showed the expanse of Shakespeare's genius and made me realize just how much of my vocabulary i owe to him! In our free time, I walked around by the river and ended up avoiding a little rain by getting some hot chocolate in the Dirty Duck (classic pub name). To end the trip, we saw a great performance of A Winter's Tale!
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