Thursday, July 4, 2013

Northern England:Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Birmingham, Chester

Students (reluctantly) said goodbye to their home stay families yesterday morning and boarded the bus to continue on our journey.  We had time to wander in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the famous birthplace of William Shakespeare, and enjoyed lunches packed by our families. A few lucky students got marmite on their sandwiches...

We all had a blast at Warwick Castle. After exploring the grounds, the People to People groups stayed after closing to experience an evening as troops fighting for the Lancaster family in the War of the Roses.  They tried out basic sword fighting techniques, learned about shooting a longbow, and tried their luck at charging enemies with "spears."  We spent the night at a beautiful hotel in Birmingham, and are headed on to Chester this morning. We'll be in Wales before dinner, gearing up for a 4th of July celebration and the "Full On" experience.




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