Shakespeare and throwing big rocks

Day 5 got us to Shakespeare's hometown, with tours of Anne Hatheway's home, and then Shakespeare's birthplace. Both homes were built in the 1500's, and are mostly in their original state. Shakespeare's house was especially entertaining as some of our students were told they were much past the age of marrying (Maddy S), and getting to watch actors play through some scenes in the courtyard.

Stratford upon Avon is a beautiful town with canals connecting to the river Avon, lots of Tudor buildings, and plenty of shopping, like Poundland.

From Stratford we headed to Warwick castle, built in the 1060's and expanded over the centuries. It's in fantastic condition and has lots of things to do like archery shows, hunting birds, dungeon tours, and historical guides in costume. Many of us toured the castle, climbed the walls and towers, and someone even managed to find candy the size of a child's head (Shawn). And then we saw a real trebuchet fire!

From there it was a stop at a grocery store for snacks, then back to the hotel for another great meal. An early start tomorrow takes us to York and Vikings!