Destination: Warwick Castle, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford
09/02/2009 - 09/02/2009
18 °C
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Vancouver to London, Summer 2009
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The day eventually turned wet and dreary, but it started out great at Warwick Castle, billed as "Britain's Ultimate Castle." It dates back to 914AD and has seen many a king and queen, including William the Conquerer.
First, the requisite date stamps:
Then, arrival at Warwick:
Then, on to Stratford-Upon-Avon and Shakespeare's House. Pictures were not allowed inside (although I did sneak a couple), but we got some lovely shots of the grounds and surrounding neighbourhood:
Next, we travelled through the Cotswolds--an area of lush, green, rolling hills between Stratford and Oxford formed by ancient deposits of limestone. In Oxford, we made our way to the University, first to Christ Church, then through some of the academic buildings (including the Great Hall, where so much of Harry Potter was filed), and then back to the High Street:
Attempts at staying dry had their advantages:
Posted by janicem 09/04/2009 13:25 Archived in United Kingdom Tagged tourist_sites
