as written, ‘finally’! i’ve been really interested in going to this city since months ago and yet there have been so many obstacles that put me back from visiting this city. but i finally made it last Saturday, only for a daytrip. why was i that interested in this city? i don’t know either. obviously i’m not a fan of Shakespeare thingy (which this city is famous of), maybe just because it’s famous for it’s traditional atmosphere (and i’m a sucker to that kind of thing). it’s only an hour by train from Birmingham. and the ticket fare is really student friendly (about £5 return with young personal railcard). great deal, isn’t it?

i was going with a friend of mine, Emy. as we’re not that into Shakespeare or any literature stuffy, we decided not to push ourselves to buy the entrance ticket to Shakespeare houses and birthplace. a bit costly, to be frank. and we’re afraid that we would get lost if you know what i mean. so, walking around and exploring the city as a whole were taken as a good decision. indeed good! we found quite some unique things along the way.

Shakepeare’s birthplace

Traditional music performance

Book bargain deal. I shared with my friend for the 7 for 4 deal! that’s crazy! we paid £12 for those 7 books! that was just crazy. i grabbed some from Sophie Kinsella and Enid Blyton. haha.

A beautiful river, surrounded by park. very refreshing.

A town square just nearby the river still inside the park.

A lot of ice cream booths (i just pictured one) by the riverside. the ice cream tasted heavenly!

vintage style shops along the street of city centre. beauty!

a teddy bear house! you’ll find a lot of teddy bears inside, and some dolls as well. i didn’t buy teddy bear doll but a bought a set of russian dolls (5 pieces) or better known as matrioshka! i’m happy.

so, that’s the wrap up of our tour or my finally-accomplished trip. haha. i love Stratford upon avon to bits!