"Boldness be my friend"

It was only a matter of time before this English major made her way to the home of Shakespeare.  It was the perfect day trip! Stratford Upon Avon is an easy hour train ride from our neighborhood station.  In addition to being the home of Shakespeare and Avery Shannon for a post grad year (which makes it pretty awesome in my book) it's quite the charming little town.  Shops, restaurants and museums have been built alongside Shakespeare's family homes and historical buildings, while in my opinion, preserving the charm of an old English town.  Full of inspiration and a chocolate crepe, I came home refreshed and with a renewed motivation to pick up a book.

After two crazy windy days, sunshine made it's way to Brum and it's been a beautiful couple of days, giving us the itch to be active and get some fresh air, so this weekend we're heading back to Wales for the day tomorrow to hike some trails through Black Country.  As for other upcoming trips and plans, we've booked London for June 27th (cough cough, the best birthday present ever), Edinburgh, Scotland in July, potentially Paris in August, and Istanbul with the Harters in October! 

Today I'm headed out to Solihull for some shopping, then back to job hunting! Some promising leads came in this week, so prayers that something pans out soon are appreciated! Adam had a bit of a commute this week, but on the bright side got to spend the night at a charming little hotel (see video below).  We can't make this stuff up.  We aren't out seeking the most quaint little spots, this is totally normal here.  

Still accepting requests for blog topics and suggestions on how I can meet Kate! We love hearing from everyone via Facebook and What's App - private message me for our UK phone numbers! Much love from across the pond - A&J