We headed off to the nearby MacDonald's for our breakfast and began our one hour bus ride to Haworth after breakfast. The rain got slightly heavier during the bus ride, causing the temperature to further drop. Thankfully, the weather let up as we approached Haworth.
We arrived in a town with cobbled-stone paths- Haworth. The greyness of the ground blended with the grey sky, giving off a cold feeling. However, our spirits were not dampened at all by the gloominess of things. We headed off to attend a lecture about the world famous writers who were from Haworth- the Bronte sisters. The history of the Bronte family was revealed during the session. The father of the Bronte sisters, Patrick Bronte had six children, Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Branwell, Emily Jane and lastly, Anne. His wife had passed away when the children were still young. All of his children with the exception of Branwell and Charlotte, had all passed away due to the vicious disease, tuberculosis. The well-known Bronte sisters consisted of Charlotte, Emily and Anne. The three of them wrote remarkable novels during their teenage years, a great feat according to their age and capability. Charlotte wrote the ever romantic novel, Jane Eyre. Emily wrote the well-known story, Wuthering Heights. And lastly, Anne wrote Agnes Grey. They had written other books during their time but these books listed were the prime novels known throughout the world and there probably would have more books written by them had they not passed away at a tender age.
After gaining more insights of the Bronte family and how their lives used to be, we visited the Bronte Parsonage Museum. There, we saw the preserved home of the Bronte family. There was the living room, the dining room, Patrick's studies etc. The home of the Bronte's simply the stereotypical 1800's home with the exception of a rather tragic history. One has to be there to fully grasp the feeling and atmosphere of what the Bronte's family home gives off.
After touring the Bronte Parsonage Museum, we had our lunch at a nearby restaurant. Our lunch was the long-awaited dish...... FISH & CHIPS. The dish did indeed live up to our expectations. A typical British lunch. After our sumptuous lunch, we headed off to explore the rest of the town of Haworth. There were dozens of quaint little shophouses located along the roads of the town. The appearances of the shophouses are a far cry from what we would normally see in Singapore. These shops sell many many different types of items ranging from hot chocolate, to old-fashioned candies, to old musical records. There was much to see within a fairly limited time. One great difference that we witnessed in the United Kingdom during our current stay is that there seems to all sorts of dogs everywhere and to make it sound even better, these dogs were absolutely well-trained and tamed. Not once have we seen a dog poop along the roads this magnificent country.
After a rushed shopping trip round Haworth, we headed off back to our coach to travel to Stratford-Upon-Avon. The trip was a long four hours ride. However, most of us did not sleep during the long ride. Instead, most of us spent our time talking and playing around in the bus. Our teachers' explanation to this was due to way too much sugar intake. Hence, we have been momentarily banned from consuming sugar during this trip.
After the long long ride in the bus, we have finally arrived in Stratford-Upon-Avon. We made our way to the Blue Boar Inn for our dinner. The meals there were definitely worth our money spent. It was a good dinner.
After dinner, we proceeded to check-in to our abode for the night- Stratford-Upon-Avon Travelodge. We headed off to our respective rooms to catch up on our rest, waiting with much anticipation to create more memories in the United Kingdom the very next day. (:
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