WHEE!

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Well, I don't know what Google was on but they claimed it would take me an hour to walk from my hotel to the theatre. It takes 15 minutes. Less than that just to get into town.

Had a little wander around this evening and just about exploded from squee.

When I first arrived in Stratford I was a little disappointed that the first things I saw were a Morrisons and a construction site. Really, not what I was expecting

The town centre, though, is EXACTLY what I was expecting. Lots of old buildings, a pretty river, it's perfect. I'm going to be a total tourist tomorrow and go to all the Shakespeare places. I accidentally found the foundations of a house it is believed Shakespears father owned, just by wandering to the theatre. LOL!

I hope the weather is good tomorrow. I've already taken a couple of photos

I would really love to find time to do some writing tomorrow. It just feels like something I should do while I'm here.

*is excited*

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Do make sure you go to Hall's Croft, which is slightly further out - quite close to Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare and his family are buried in the swankiest locations in the place. It's worth getting to the Birthplace early if you plan to do that one, before the tourist hordes get there and it's impossible to breathe.

I hope the weather is reasonable - some of the places have lovely gardens, even if they are digging up the area by the theatre. Don't forget to have a drink at the Black Swan, aka the Dirty Duck, neatly between the old theatre and the Courtyard. It's where a lot of the actors hang out after the show...

Have fun. I thought it was stupendous and my students still haven't stopped squeeing!

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I think I'm going to do one of those handy bus tours that take you everywhere. Thankfully the birthplace is quite near my hotel so I shall be heading there first