It's been 5 years since we said "I do"
...and every day I am so glad we did!
We celebrated this past weekend with a trip down south...
Day 1
Stratford-Upon-Avon
The Garrick Inn
the oldest pub in Stratford...and our yummy lunch location
watching a scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"
in the garden beside Shakespeare's birthplace
Shakespeare's Childhood Home
the gardens were so colorful and smelled like a dream
blue skies
the River Avon
Day 2
the B&B we stayed at
Anne Hathaway's cottage
this is where Shakespeare's wife grew up
my favorite place in Stratford was Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden's childhood home and farm
it was so interactive with animals, people in costume going about daily life in the Tudor times,
and even an archery demonstration
Isaac liked "baaing" at the sheep and goats
checking out a barn owl
early gambling - they put a ferret in a barrel with numbered holes and people placed bets on which hole the ferret would exit from
Day 3
Oxford
this pub is where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein and their literary group the Inklings would meet and share their writings and ideas
all geared up for our first punting experience
we always have a great time with Joel and Salena
Isaac wasn't so sure about this boating thang but thankfully there were lots of ducks and geese to look at...snacks didn't hurt either...
he loved rocking out to the street musicians though
(doesn't he look like a little elton john?!)
we could not have asked for a more perfect day in Oxford!
