Shakespeare's Birthplace

Stratford Upon Avon - Day 1

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September 25th 2014
Geo: 52.1898, -1.71309Today I was up and packed and ready to head to Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of the great bard, William Shakespeare. Three trains later I arrived in this little country town railway station. There is no tourist information booth, I walk out of the station, no cabs and I can't tell which direction I need to go. I can't see much of anything really. As I walked a ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more