Easter Weekend - Day 2

Easter Weekend - Day 2 - Part 1

Saturday started off with us on the road at first light. We went up to Aylesbury, arriving at the old market at 8:30, Target was the Lion Pub, it was old, and gave very little access. Alright it was early in the morning

The streets were old not over attractive.

So then the drive to Stratford on Avon. The drive was across the country trying to avoid (M) highways. We have been doing a Shakespeare's World Course, this is where we walked the Shakespeare Walk, Place of birth to his new house and Trinity Church to see where The Shakespeare Family is Buried. Right in the heart of the Chapel, in pride of place. So when we got there is something special, but parking was the first obstacle, so once that was over, we head for the birthplace trust.

First, we passed the sculpture of him that we see in the video's from the Course

Artwork that showed the Plays and Poetry

The house he was born in

The room he was born in

The gloves he father would make

The family dinner Table

Shakespear Bust in window over looking the High Street.

The view from window of High Street

The backyard of the house

The front of the house with his father shop on the right.

After that visit we headed to the new house site.

Checking out the Town on the way

Including chambers for the businessman

The Old beam that was still of the other House

The sculpture of Shakespeares Mind.

Jennifer got sit in the seat where Shakespear would have been

Head of the house

The Garden of the house

And then onto the Shakespeares Daughters Place.

The home of Dr John Hall.

This Home was on display as it would have been when they lived there.

I got to spend some time in the garden and relax.

But then it was off to the Trinity Church.

The Trinity Church was a major church structure

The Windows were great but paying to see Shakespeares grave in the church

But there they were, all his family buried in the church at the front.

We got to realise the Shakespeare was superstar in his day.

But it was now late afternoon and we headed to the Cotsworlds.

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