We had a long trip from Windermere to Stratford upon Avon, mostly using the freeways. The tollway which bypassed Manchester and Birmingham was a breeze with practically no traffic. We thought this section was fantastic for 5.50 pounds and a welcome rest from all the trucks.
We were transferred from The Grovsnor Hotel to The Shakespeare Hotel as they said there was a leak problem with one of the rooms. We think we were bumped! The Shakespeare gave us their back noisy rooms and five cranky Aussies bid them good bye the following morning. Our next night at the Grovesnor came with free dinner courtesy of the manager. (More to this story.)
The swans were our guard of honour as our canal barge emerged from the lock on our evening cruise down the Avon River.
After visiting all the associated houses of Shakespeare and his family in Stratford we toured Anne Hathaway's family home. Apart from the really prolific gardens the most striking image for us was the flooring I the cottage itself - 15th century original flagstones!
On to Bath for a journey into Roman and Georgian society.
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