I was still high as a kite the morning after meeting Philippa Gregory at Sudeley Castle, deliriously happy as we walked around Stratford-Upon-Avon the morning of Day 6. I was also happy to have Chuck with us, my favorite traveling buddy of all time.
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Stratford-Upon-Avon is William Shakespeare’s hometown, so it’s a literary mecca for millions of people.
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I’m not a huge fan of Shakespeare’s work as a rule, but I respect it. It’s important to know what his contribution has been to language and literature.
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The Tudor-style architecture is one of my favorites, so walking around Stratford on such a beautiful morning was a feast for the eyes.
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We walked along the River Avon for a bit and enjoyed feeding the swans. We couldn’t believe how many of them there were!
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I’ll never pass up an opportunity to feed waterfowl. I’m a sucker!
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Ducks are my fave!
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We packed up our things and hit the road for Hay-on-Wye, England’s “book town” and gateway to Wales. How absolutely perfect for Karin and me to visit Hay-on-Wye together!
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Hay-on-Wye is a charmer! Every time we turned a corner there was something adorable to see.
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Bookshops EVERYWHERE.
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We ate a delicious warm lunch at The Granary, which was probably one of my favorite meals from the whole trip.
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Then we went to Richard Booth’s Bookshop – three floors of new and secondhand books.
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Before we left the bookshop, Karin and I gave it a go with Welsh. Oh well! It’s too hard! Even the kids’ books were intimidating. We had a good laugh trying to sound out the words.
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Our AirBNB in Nant-y-Derry (Wales) was utterly delightful. We didn’t get there until dark, but I was sure to get photos the next morning.
Before settling in for the night, we grabbed dinner at The Foxhunter Inn, the local pub. We raised a glass to our wonderful trip thus far.
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