[England 2014] Stratford-Upon-Avon
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moonvoiceAlso known as Shakespeare's birthplace!
We were only here for a night,
and alas, I didn't get too many photos.
Also no one can agree on where Shakespeare was actually born.
But anyway, it's definitely a place steeped in history, and it was pretty incredible
eating at a pub that had been open since 1470-ish.
Because let me tell you,
we have nothing like that here in Australia.
Permanent residences didn't exist until settlement.
But first, nothing to do with Shakespeare!
I found the little details in the brickwork personally fascinating.
Houseboats!
This was in that pub that I mentioned above.
Eggs and gammon and salad and chips for dinner. The serving sizes were BEYOND huge. Like, holy crap. I'm surprised they couldn't just float me home like a beachball after the pub serving sizes in England. They were beyond belief. I couldn't finish a meal anywhere. And I'd be amazed at those who could. I thought Perth pub sizes were big. Holy shit.
Sorry there aren't more photos. I was too busy enjoying myself!
We were only here for a night,
and alas, I didn't get too many photos.
Also no one can agree on where Shakespeare was actually born.
But anyway, it's definitely a place steeped in history, and it was pretty incredible
eating at a pub that had been open since 1470-ish.
Because let me tell you,
we have nothing like that here in Australia.
Permanent residences didn't exist until settlement.
But first, nothing to do with Shakespeare!
I found the little details in the brickwork personally fascinating.
Houseboats!
This was in that pub that I mentioned above.
Eggs and gammon and salad and chips for dinner. The serving sizes were BEYOND huge. Like, holy crap. I'm surprised they couldn't just float me home like a beachball after the pub serving sizes in England. They were beyond belief. I couldn't finish a meal anywhere. And I'd be amazed at those who could. I thought Perth pub sizes were big. Holy shit.
Sorry there aren't more photos. I was too busy enjoying myself!
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Date: 2014-02-20 03:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-20 04:02 pm (UTC)The West Midlands are so underrated.
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Date: 2014-02-21 01:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-21 06:38 am (UTC)I want to go back to the UK so badly. I have a feeling that at the end of my life, one of my hugest regrets is not actually living in the UK for an extended length of time (at least a year, so I can actually live through the seasons as they are there).
And holy YES on the pub food. I went from New York to London, and I thought US food portions were enormous, but the English food! I guess you need it in winter to burn against the cold, though!
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Date: 2014-02-21 08:35 am (UTC)