Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Trip to England (Day12)

We went to Shakespeare's hometown (Strafford-upon-Avon) today! 50 minutes' train ride and a lot of walking. We visited Shakespeare's birthplace and the houses of his relatives. I learned a few things I didn't know before: the great playwrite was the first surviving child of his parents (his older siblings all died in infancy); his wife was 8 years older than him; he became very wealthy later in his life and purchased many properties; he died at the age of 52 (my present age).

At the train station, I needed an urgent toilet visit, but the WC was not free. You have to deposit 30p (pence). I only had enough coins for 20p, but a passer-by had mercy on me and donated the other 10p. Well, no p, no pee.

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