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Shakespeare's birthplace beckoned us this day. The weather was great. A had made dosas that were absolutely delicious. We reached Stratford around 12 and strolled by the side of the river Avon that runs through the city. We went inside the Swan theatre and took a look at the list of plays slated for the summer.
We walked to the home that Shakespeare was supposedly born in. The admission price was 7 pounds. Not for the last time did we decide against going in. We took some pics and then got some coffee. We walked through some gardens next before stopping at a church. I wandered in and found a group from Florida playing inside. And for the love of God, the concert was free. We listened for a few minutes and then got back to the car.
We decided to drive back to Oxford through the countryside rather than the motorway. On the way we stopped at a Model village. This is a 1/9th replica of the town Burton-on-Water and is built from the local Costwold stone. We spent a couple of hours wandering through the town and checking the souveneir shops. As the clock struck 5, most of the shops closed for the day and we returned to the car for the drive back home. Driving through the countryside afforded us excellent views of verdant green fields. The scenerey was spectacular.
In Oxford, we got some Fish and Chips to take home. Refreshed, we sat down only to have U bully us into seeing the videotape of our trip. After a while it got boring.
We ate more dosas in the night for dinner capping another day of sightseeing.
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