Honeymoon Day 4
Honeymoon Day 4 in London marks our last full day in London, but we will be in London on 3 different dates upcoming: half day tomorrow, half day next Thursday, and half day next Friday.
Now so far on our journey we've averaged about 8 miles of walking each day, that's essentially a full Marathon at this point, so what better way to break up the walking by going on a day trip on a bus! We hopped on a bus at Victoria Station to take us to Warwick Castle, Stratford Upon Avon, and Oxford.
The bus ride was wonderful, our tour guide was fantastic and very informative about all the information we'd need to know going into the cities and areas we'd visit. From little mundane things like the types of stones used to build house in the area, thatched rooves, and details about the significance of Oxford and Warwick castle historically.
The trip to Warwick took about 2 hours, so half of it was a nice history talk, and the other half was time allotted to let us nap, as this would be a bit of a long day (8am-8pm). Warwick Castle was a cool place to visit, and even more so during the offseason, as it wasn't crowded and we could see everything we wanted to see while we were there. The only downside with the offseason: The Cafe by the Peacock Garden was closed, and they were not doing demonstrations with the Trebuchet. I. Love. Trebuchets. Either way, it was fun to walk through, and of course, I still took a photo of the Trebuchet at least:
After this was a short drive to Stratford Upon Avon, about 45 minutes. This is a cute little country town that is home to Shakespeare. It's where he was born, and eventually where he built his forever home. Weirdly, his forever home no longer exists, but the house he was born in does, so that's what we saw! Lots of old furniture, clothing, and his father's glove making shop.
Stratford Upon Avon is a little too small town for me, so even though I love Shakespeare, I don't think I'd want to live there full time. Coolest thing in town outside of Shakespeare's, there was a Peter Rabbit store, and the guy in the store was cranking out Volbeat. It was very strange to hear that music in a kid's book store, but was still totally rad!
We had lunch in Stratford, and then another bus ride to Oxford, this being a bit shorter of a ride, only about 30 minutes. Oxford is of course home to the University that introduced us to the Oxford Comma, however, nowhere in London do they actually use the Oxford Comma, and that's absurd. The Oxford Comma is necessary, an absolute gem, and neatly separates a sentence! USE IT.
Oxford is much more happening that Stratford, and that's for obvious reasons as it's not just a college town, it's a rich college town. Lots of restaurants, bars, and shops everywhere! We saw the bar where Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien used to have a drink and argument with his bro Clewis Slewis Lewis. Here's a few photos:
Lastly it was the trip back to London, and traffic was a bit chippy, so it ended up being a little over an hour back to downtown London and Victoria Station. We headed back to the hotel and had dinner at this little place called Casa Tua. We walked in without a reservation and the guy told us "You'd have to wait about 45 minutes, it that's ok?" and we were fine with it, so we went for a bit of an evening stroll to see the London Taco Bell, and it does exist!
When we arrived back at the restaurant we had to wait a few minutes before they seated us, and when they did, the host informed us that their food was award winning and gave us a couple of recommendations for food. I told him he probably should have led with "We have award winning food" BEFORE telling us it was a 45 minute wait, but as Bob Ross would say, it was a happy mistake and we were excited for it.
The appetizers were amazing. The main dish was amazing. The dessert was amazing. Everything about this restaurant was the best food we'd have in London, and easily within the Top 3 of the entire trip. When our host came back at the end of the meal, he asked what I thought of it, and I said "It's unfair, because I don't think I'll ever be able to have another meal here again, or not at least until the next time we're back in London."
It's time for bed, and tomorrow, we leave for Paris.
Joe
Now so far on our journey we've averaged about 8 miles of walking each day, that's essentially a full Marathon at this point, so what better way to break up the walking by going on a day trip on a bus! We hopped on a bus at Victoria Station to take us to Warwick Castle, Stratford Upon Avon, and Oxford.
The bus ride was wonderful, our tour guide was fantastic and very informative about all the information we'd need to know going into the cities and areas we'd visit. From little mundane things like the types of stones used to build house in the area, thatched rooves, and details about the significance of Oxford and Warwick castle historically.
The trip to Warwick took about 2 hours, so half of it was a nice history talk, and the other half was time allotted to let us nap, as this would be a bit of a long day (8am-8pm). Warwick Castle was a cool place to visit, and even more so during the offseason, as it wasn't crowded and we could see everything we wanted to see while we were there. The only downside with the offseason: The Cafe by the Peacock Garden was closed, and they were not doing demonstrations with the Trebuchet. I. Love. Trebuchets. Either way, it was fun to walk through, and of course, I still took a photo of the Trebuchet at least:
After this was a short drive to Stratford Upon Avon, about 45 minutes. This is a cute little country town that is home to Shakespeare. It's where he was born, and eventually where he built his forever home. Weirdly, his forever home no longer exists, but the house he was born in does, so that's what we saw! Lots of old furniture, clothing, and his father's glove making shop.
Stratford Upon Avon is a little too small town for me, so even though I love Shakespeare, I don't think I'd want to live there full time. Coolest thing in town outside of Shakespeare's, there was a Peter Rabbit store, and the guy in the store was cranking out Volbeat. It was very strange to hear that music in a kid's book store, but was still totally rad!
We had lunch in Stratford, and then another bus ride to Oxford, this being a bit shorter of a ride, only about 30 minutes. Oxford is of course home to the University that introduced us to the Oxford Comma, however, nowhere in London do they actually use the Oxford Comma, and that's absurd. The Oxford Comma is necessary, an absolute gem, and neatly separates a sentence! USE IT.
Oxford is much more happening that Stratford, and that's for obvious reasons as it's not just a college town, it's a rich college town. Lots of restaurants, bars, and shops everywhere! We saw the bar where Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien used to have a drink and argument with his bro Clewis Slewis Lewis. Here's a few photos:
Lastly it was the trip back to London, and traffic was a bit chippy, so it ended up being a little over an hour back to downtown London and Victoria Station. We headed back to the hotel and had dinner at this little place called Casa Tua. We walked in without a reservation and the guy told us "You'd have to wait about 45 minutes, it that's ok?" and we were fine with it, so we went for a bit of an evening stroll to see the London Taco Bell, and it does exist!
When we arrived back at the restaurant we had to wait a few minutes before they seated us, and when they did, the host informed us that their food was award winning and gave us a couple of recommendations for food. I told him he probably should have led with "We have award winning food" BEFORE telling us it was a 45 minute wait, but as Bob Ross would say, it was a happy mistake and we were excited for it.
The appetizers were amazing. The main dish was amazing. The dessert was amazing. Everything about this restaurant was the best food we'd have in London, and easily within the Top 3 of the entire trip. When our host came back at the end of the meal, he asked what I thought of it, and I said "It's unfair, because I don't think I'll ever be able to have another meal here again, or not at least until the next time we're back in London."
It's time for bed, and tomorrow, we leave for Paris.
Joe
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