We're back in England, and the bay windows of our Airbnb glimpse back in time to Tudor England - the 1500s. The town is full of uneven buildings that date back to that time - or are made to look like that. The river Avon runs alongside the town, and in 1800, the canal was completed to connect Stratford to Birmingham. We've had a lovely few days to explore and see living history here.
High street
Shakespeare's birthplace
A glimpse behind the whitewashing at the wattle and daub construction. Maintained, it's actually really strong, quite fireproof, and attractive.
A lock along the canal.
Me biking along the toe path beside the canal.
Wouldn't it be cool to take the canals to York or Liverpool or London?
There are tons of Mute Swans along the river and canal.
And an amazing bumblebee!
And cute cafes for morning coffee and scones.
One day when I was out biking, I ended up next to the Stratford racecourse, established in 1755. The back of the track runs right next to the bike trail - I took this picture with my lousy 3x zoom.
And tonight Wendy and mom went to the Royal Shakespeare Theater to see Midsummer Nights Dream.
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