August 30th, 1998 by Jim Clark
We just got back from a wonderful performance of The Merchant of Venice performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre across from our hotel here in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was one of the best Shakespeare productions I have ever seen. I’m glad I got to see it here in the city where Shakespeare lived.
This morning we had breakfast at Thornbury Castle and then drove north through the Cotswolds, stopping at Sudeley Castle and then at Hidcote Manor Gardens along the way. Very scenic, lots to see, we took a lot of pictures on the way to Stratford. I only got lost once while driving. Now I’m hungry, but nothing around here serves hot food after 6pm. Apparently the English don’t get hungry late at night. I guess eating five meals a day will do that to you.
Next: Robin Hood, James Herriot, and onward to Scotland…
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August 29th, 1998 by Jim Clark
What is the deal with the showers in hotels we’ve stayed in so far on this trip? What do the English have against water pressure? The shower in the Red Lion was a joke. I could have poured a glass of water over my head and had a better effect.
The day yesterday started with a drive to Cadbury to see the remains of Cadbury Castle, which is thought to be the location of Camelot of King Arthur legend. When we were planning this trip, I had made a point to see locations that were related to King Arthur because I was really into the legend when I was younger. Cadbury seemed like a good choice.
After a long walk up this rocky, muddy hill we got to a field of cows and cow shit.
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August 27th, 1998 by Jim Clark
On our second day in London, we did some typical tourist sightseeing. The tube subway got us around to everywhere we needed to go.
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August 24th, 1998 by Jim Clark
Today we actually started looking around London. Or at least that was the idea we had in the morning…
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August 23rd, 1998 by Jim Clark
After a brief nap (we were pretty jacked up after the long flight), we decided to go find someplace to have dinner. We got dressed and left our room, without a map, directions or any sort of a clue as to where the hell we were going.
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