I went looking for Stratford upon Avon, the birth place of Shakespeare and imagined it to be a small village. Shakespeare and his period has been so deeply entranced in our minds that it is difficult to imagine him in today's context. Instead what we found at Stratford is a very modern developed city and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is situated here and it was here that the Olympics were held in 2012. The stadium and the surroundings areas are beautifully maintained and one can walk around canals and beautifully laid gardens. There is a small park where they have put up the details of the 9/11 attack in New York twin towers and a structure of steel and iron that was damaged has been placed as a, memorial to the martyrs of this day. The attractions of this place is also the Arcelor Mittal Orbit which is a steel structure made by an Indian Architect Anees Kapoor who was, Knighted for his contribution. The steel has been provided by Lakshmi Mittal. There are posters displayed which proudly proclaim that this structure is taller than the Statue of Liberty. One can climb on the top through a lift and get a 360 degree view of the whole of London which is amazing. There is a slide which takes you down the structure and I was tempted but with drew as I saw only young children going through the sliding tunnel.
