In the footsteps of the Bard

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Today was a day of pilgrimage for the literature lovers. This morning we took a walking tour of Stratford-on-Avon, following Shakepeare's life from birthplace to grave. The town is entirely dedicated to Shakespeare from the sublime (the Royal Shakespeare Company) to the ridiculous (an Indian restaurant named Thespians and the Carrick inn selling Shakesbeer). The Victorian bank with a mosaic of S. as the Merchant of Venice was particularly interesting. In the afternoon we relaxed on the banks of the Avon, Danny snoozing and Raphael and I reading Henry IV Part 1 in preparation for the evening's entertainment Part II at the RSC. Not Julius Caesar but a fantastic Falstaff and great fun!

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