Stratford- Upon-Avon and London day 1

We've been lucky on the trip and not had horribly early mornings. We headed out to Shakespeare's birthplace of Stratford -upon-avon at 8:30 after breakfast. We went to his wife's cottage and then his birthplace.







Today instead of dinner being included, it was lunch. We had a Moroccan lunch in our own private dining room.



Then it was on to London! Dinner was on our own, so we went to the Piccadilly Circus area. It's basically like Times Square (not my favorite part of town but it definitely gives the kids a look at big city life).



Then it was back to the hotel.







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