Shakespeare's Grave

I love that sign. Even he seemed to sense the endless tourists. It basically says leave me alone. His wife is next to him.

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Stratford-upon-Avon and More Oxford

September 3rd 2013
Listened in on a few more talks this morning before getting out of town to clear my mind. Headed a couple of hours North to Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's home. What to say about this place? It is a place that feeds off the tourist dollar, sucking tourists dry. And the trouble with this is that I'm not sure if Stratford is actually historic or not. It's a place custom-made to pleas ... read more

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