Day 5: "Who's There?"

Cloudy skies, blustery winds, Tudors, Warwicks, spies, an historic castle and peacocks! No, it's not a scene from a script. It's today's adventure (and let's not forget wooden swords, falcons, and aggressive bushes)! There was much frivolity and singing today while traveling to Warwick Castle and then to Stratford upon Avon (gasp appropriate here) to visit the birthplace of Willy. Not Nelson - although he does, at times, have a way with words. We are talking Shakespeare! This evening, after experiencing a UK ‘rest stop’ far different than USA rest stops I might add, we walked and talked about Jack the Ripper with our story-telling guide, Adam. Tomorrow holds more quests including our first show, Woman in Black. “Good night sweet prince…” (and princesses).

For our fitter-by-the-minute travelers and followers: 13,790 steps, 6.68  miles, 11 flights of stairs ascended...