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Day 9 :: Photo Blog- Beautiful Gardens and Vibrant Sun!

Beautiful Gardens and Vibrant Sun!
March 26, 2019
By Callista Wilson

We started the day by driving from London to Stratford Upon Avon (the hometown of William Shakespeare); we first explored The Shakespeare Museum and Shakespeare's Birthplace.



Cassandra and Morgann inside Shakespeare's childhood home.


Outside, actors interacted with us, and preformed scenes from some of Shakespeare's plays including Hamlet, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar. Connor was included in one of the scenes from Hamlet.


We walked by many historic buildings along the streets of Stratford Upon Avon.


The gardens of Shakespeare's New Place (his home after becoming famous) were filled with brightly colored flowers and sculptures. One of the sculptures was a bronze cast of a tree.






Before lunch, we explored Anne Hathaway's Cottage (the wife of Shakespeare).






Morgann leads the way through a wooded path at Anne Hathaway's Cottage!



Everyone enjoyed the amazing sunny day!




In the afternoon, we explored the magnificent Hampton Court Palace, where the famous King Henry the eighth resided during his reign! We even walked through the"haunted" hallway where Catherine Howard was captured before her execution.



The back gardens had many trees, a giant water fountain, and many swans (owed by Her Majesty)!

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  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2019 at 1:50 PM

    These posts have been awesome- thanks to you all for the daily updates and photos!

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