To Be or Not To Be!!!!

by Living Our Best Lives

Kilometres Walked : 15

Friday 25th August, 2023.

Well it’s officially a week until we arrive back Australia now. On one hand I’m looking forward to seeing everyone and getting down to the farm but also on the other I still feel like there is so much more to see. I guess that means we will just have to come back! It’s a big, big world out there and it’s so much fun exploring it and immersing yourself in a different culture and listening to another language and savouring the different food and wine.

Today though was exploration day around Stratford Upon Avon. Most people would visit here to see where Shakespeare was born and penned his famous plays. Us on the other hand really enjoyed the television show ‘Shakespeare & Hathaway’ which is a private detective show set in Stratford amongst the fabulous architecture. I have always wanted to visit here since watching the show. Yes it’s very interesting as well that Shakespeare was born here and is buried here (apparently without his head🤷‍♀️) go figure, but as much as I enjoy a good play I am not obsessed with Shakespeare in the least.

The architecture here in Stratford though is just delightful. Endless streets of medieval buildings draw you in and make you forget how far you have walked because your so busy taking photographs of everything. To start the day we very excitedly were able to offer help to a couple who were travelling through the lock in their canal boat. What a fantastic and fun way to spend a couple of weeks indeed.

In the Lock.
And out of the Lock.
Just some pretty wild flowers.
And some more.
Big blue sky again this morning.
Fabulous day on the canal.
Just the start.
Flowers galore.
Timber buildings everywhere.
Just love these buildings.
They go on forever.
Something a little different.
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And more.
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
Alleyways everywhere.
Cute.
Avon River.
The Marina.
Some really lovely boats in here.

It was a fabulous day walking around the streets gawping at all the beautiful old buildings. I just love this style of architecture and love the huge hanging baskets of flowers everywhere. I have now also discovered that I love conservatory’s. They are absolutely amazing. If it wasn’t so hot in Australia I would definitely build one. (It would basically be a sauna in Oz) Here though in the UK it’s perfect. It has started to rain this afternoon but it is just awesome sitting here typing away in the conservatory watching the rain pound the glass ceiling and walls. I absolutely love it!

Favourite room.
Yes we eat all our meals in here.