Stratford!

Aug 10, 2019

It was time to explore this famous town of Stratford!  We broke into their house and used the showers and then enjoyed a leisurely breakfast.  It was time to walk into the town.  

Stratford is another beautiful town, and is famous for the Stratford Theatre. We had checked to see if we could take in a show, however, they were all sold out.  There are actually three theaters in Stratford and a new building is under construction.  We walked from the house through the park along the meandering paths.  Swans and geese are swimming in the small lake. There is an art show in the park and the vendors and artists have erected their displays throughout the trees. We walked through admiring the works and eventually we ended up on the main street.  We went to a newly refurnished coffee shop called Balzac Coffee House. The coffee is terrific and the pastries amazing. The main street is lined with funky shops and high-end clothing and interior decorating stores. Of course Laurel and Debbie had to browse through them as Brian and I patiently followed, talking to other patient husbands sitting on benches on the street.  We stopped in at a small local brewery and enjoyed a beer.  We then wandered back, admiring the many historic and well-kept brick houses that lined the streets.   Laurel had to have a swim in the back yard pool as we enjoyed drinks and watched her.  She really enjoys swimming.

We had decided to go out for supper so we got out of our shorts and flip-flops and dressed up a little.  We drove back downtown and enjoyed a beautiful meal at “Keystone Alley”,  another great restaurant on our journey. Thanks Laurel for choosing it.

We had decided to go out for supper so we got out of our shorts and flip-flops and dressed up a little.  We drove back downtown and enjoyed a beautiful meal at “Keystone Alley”,  another great restaurant on our journey. Thanks Laurel for choosing it.

Stratford has built a plaza in the front of the local town hall.  Tonight they had erected a large inflatable outdoor screen and were featuring a recent movie.  The plaza was filled with folks sitting in lawn chairs and watching the movie. We stood and watched for a few minutes and roped a man into taking pictures of the four of us.

We returned home and talked some more, had a nightcap and soon it was time for bed.  Brian and Laurel are great hosts, having to put up with the “fuggees”!