A GUIDED TOUR OF MEDIEVAL WARWICK CASTLE, SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE & THE OXFORDS PART 2

From the Warwick Castle, we set forth for our next destination, Stratford Upon Avon. Stratford Upon Avon is the birthplace of the famous playwright and poet, Shakespeare. 

We gained valuable insight into Shakespeare's life upon visiting the place. Whereas before, I only think of Shakespeare as the author of Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors (one of my favorites), A Midsummer's Night Dream, etc., I now think of Shakespeare as a person who lived a regular life and not only as an author who only wrote, after our excursion. 

I did not know that the name of his wife was Anne Hathaway! When our guide mentioned the name of Shakespeare's wife, the image of Anne Hathaway, the young actress of the popular movies, Princess Diaries and Les Miserables, came to mind. I must admit that information confused me a bit then : ).

Shakespeare's birthplace

A puppet show went on outside of Shakespeare's birthplace to entertain kids

A play of  Shakespeare's work in the garden of the poet's birthplace. The actor is actually camera shy : ).

This is the street along Shakespeare's birthplace. There are a lot of shops nearby to serve the regular influx of tourists in the place.

One of the shops we went into to look at.

The Jester in Shakespeare's "As You Like It."

Photo courtesy of Ms. Joy Alcantara

We were not allowed to take pictures inside of Shakespeare's birthplace. What remained in my memory was the humble interior of the place.

The Shakespeare Giftshop. Photo courtesy of Ms. Joy Alcantara

The path outside of the poet's birthplace led to a very nice gift shop which sold children's books of his works aside from many other souvenirs. I bought several of the books as gifts for my nephew and also for myself to read : ).

The Buzz, a namesake of one of our popular local TV shows

 

Tea served with milk. The way the British take their tea.

With time still in our hands before our group heads to the Oxfords, we went into one of the shops named, The Buzz, to have tea. I loved the place because of its ambiance. There was a section in it where women gather to make some crafts and other activities giving the place a neighborly feel to it.

This excursion, truly, was an experience steeped in history and culture!