Made our journey to Stratford-Upon-Avon! It was beautiful! We made our first stop at Anne Hathaway’s cottage, which had the most beautiful garden I have ever seen. It was also fascinating to see the very place where Shakespeare and his love abided for a some of their lives. Our tour guide told us very interesting stories about the life and times of the families living in this era. For example, in order to clean their chimneys, they tied a chicken to a rope and threw it down into the chimney! They would get so distraught inside the chimney that they would start flapping around, which would clear out all the soot. Must have been a funny sight. We then headed to the theatre, also known as the Royal Shakespeare Company… no big deal…. Just one of the most renowned theatre companies in the entire world! (OH MY GOSH!) We first saw a matinee of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. It was set in present day Las Vegas, which was definitely interesting to see. This production starred Patrick Stewart (for those of you who don’t know, he played Professor X in all the X Men movies, as well as many other major roles) as Shylock. I can’t explain how shocked I was to look at the program and read his name. After the show, we settled into our bed and breakfast houses, then went back to the RSC to see their production of Macbeth. I have never seen such a fantastic production in my entire life! They told the story so crisp and clear, and kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I had such a wonderful day!
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Anne Hathaway's cottage Part of the group inside a hut made of vines!  |
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