May 31, 2010

May 31, 2010

We woke up late this morning and got in the bus to go see where Shakespeare was buried in Stratford.  I had no idea about the older Cathedrals being built in a cross shape until now and this particular church's top half of the cross was slightly tilted to resemble Christ's head drooping on the cross.  Amazing the symbolism even in the way it was constructed.  Inside, there was a stained glass window dedicated from America, and the man working there said that after September 11th happened, people around the area would go up to the church and offer their prayers in front of the window.  
After seeing that, we headed to the Warrick Castle, which on the way, my friend sitting directly behind us began throwing up from her migraine the entire time.  I had to jump up and find about 10 bags for her to fill and it was not the best bus ride I have ever been on, let me tell you.  I had to put my scarf over my nose and turn my music up loud!  I can't imagine how bad she must have felt and to be on a bus! I felt so sorry for her =(  She is all better now, so thankfully it was not a bug that all of us could have gotten or that would have really been miserable.  The castle was neat especially since it was so old and still strong.  We got to walk all in it and see the city around from the top of the towers.  They even had a princess tower, but apparently is only for "wee little princesses" and so us big kids wouldn't want to go in... SUCKED big time.  There was also a really cool dungeon tour but since we were leaving soon, we did not have enough time to go.  You had to be 16 to go in the dungeon and the lady at the counter questioned us more than once whether we were "really" 16 haha and Dannah politely replied... "I'm 22, actually" which made us all laugh.  We couldn't catch a break because at the dungeon we looked too young and at the princess tower we were too old!  The whole place was KIND OF corny with the actor knights sword fighting and the old man acting like Merlin, but for the most part, the castle was pretty awesome.  We even went and ate a greeeaatt meat and ham sandwich from the cool looking restaurant there and that was fun.  They also had peacocks running around the area showing their feathers to anyone who got too close, which Dannah was obsessed with.  I even had to hold her back a few times so she would not pluck it of all it's feathers.  There was one with broken feathers and she goes, "Aw that one is broken... can I buy it?"  
Our time at the castle was finished and we headed to York!  We got there around 7pm and Dannah and I actually crashed from then until the morning skipping right through dinner... we did not even realize how tired we were but I guess our bodies did!