Yesterday we went to Stratford upon Avon, where William Shakespeare was born, grew up, and died. It was really interesting, but the city was quite expensive- I suppose thats what happens when you have the rights to everything about the worlds most famous playwright. None the less, it certainly put things into perspective in terms of how old everything is here. We walked past a Pizza Hut and it was in a 16th century building that was 500 years old, and then past a bridge built in 1492, the year Columbus discovered America, and it is still in constant use. It is things like this that we do not have in the United States that makes Europe so unique and so special. Just to think that every week, someone is married in the same church that Shakespeare is buried in! I took a lot of pictures, which can all be seen in the pictures link on this page. Unfortunately I am not sure how long it will take to get more up, since my camera broke yesterday, and I am currently in the process of trying to resolve that situation. There is no way I am going to be in Europe for 5 months without a camera!
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