A statue of Shakespeare
How to go
<train>It takes two hours and fifteen minutes from Paddington.
<bus>It takes about three hours and ten minutes from Victoria Coach station.
<In my case>on my first trip : I used the coach ; on my second trip : I took the train
from Paddington.
Many people associate Stratford-upon-Avon with Shakespeare. I wasn't an exeption. I wondered what the birthplace of Shakespeare, who had written such works as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet", would be like. Therefore, I chose Stratford-upon-Avon as my final destination, when I traveled to England alone some years ago.
I got on a bus from Victoria and arrived at Stratford-upon-Avon around
1:30, the bus being 30 minutes late.
"It looks like rain, but no matter, let's go and see the town.",
I muttered to myself.
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After I left my luggage, which weighed almost 27 kgs, at my B&B and gave a sigh of relief, I visited a Teady Bear museum. It was a small museum where there were a lot of teady bears. The addmission fee was about ￡2, so I thought it was a little bit expensive. However, if you like teady bears, you may enjoy a visit.
I took a bus named "Guide FRIDAY" to see around the town. Only if you pay ￡5.50, can you get on and off the bus takes you around famous sightseeing spots. Therefore, if you like a place, you can use your time as you like. On the other hand, if a place doesn't interst you, you can just visit for a short time or stay on the bus. I think the buses run freaquently. You can find such kinds of bus tours anywhere in England. I think that they are suitable, if you want to see the main sightseeing spots in a short time effectively.
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When I arrived at Ann Hatherway's Cottage, it finaly began to rain. After that, it was raining off and on. Still, how beautiful the River Avon was(the second line)! |
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I planed to go back to Tokyo after staying at Heathrow for one night, so I was going to Heathrow via Oxford the next day. I dropped into a shop while waiting for a bus to Oxford and bought a bedcover because I mistook the price thinking it was one digit less than it actual was. It is a pretty red and blue quilted bedcover. I didn't recognize that I mistook the price until I showed my credit card and the shop assistant telephoned the credit card company to confirm it. I was upset hearing the conversation when she mentioned the price. However, it was too late for me to say, "I've changed my mind.". I left the shop being at a loss. At that time, I saw the proprieter of the B&B looking around. When he saw me, he ran towards me saying, "Oh!" happily. "Why does he look happy?", I wondered. He said, "Could you give me your room key?" I checked out with the key in my pocket. What a hasty type person I was! Once again, I felt at a loss.
(2002.1.29, 2005.3.5)
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