Oxford

Well today we went to Oxford and there are many reasons for both of us, but mine pre-date Lorraine's by decades. For me, my nick name in high school was Oxford, because I carried a pocket Oxford dictionary with me to every class. For Lorraine it was Harry Potter.  Either way it was a mind snap of a day.

First stop was Christ Church College, a very impressive place and, to Lorraine's delight, where the Hogwarts entrance and dining hall scenes were filmed. The Great Hall was seriously impressive and the best part was that the staff were setting up for lunch.  Three meals a day are provided to students, two courses each.  What a great place to eat.  A lot of the college was not accessible as it is a college after all, and in term, well exams were on while we were there, but we did also get to see the Cathedral and the gardens.

We then headed for the High Street and saw the Bodleian Library, Radcliffe's Camera (circular library), Sheldonian Theatre and Magdalen College.  Next we went to the Natural History Museum and the Pitt River Museum (recommended by the guide on the ghost tour as it houses unusual objects).  Our necks are sore from looking up all day, there was so many things to see.


Anyway, now chillaxing, and repacking cases for the trip home.  We had to buy another one because we traveled light on the way here.  After 3 weeks of being on the go and many times just one night in accommodation, we are looking forward to coming home.  I'll be honest this has been an exhausting trip for me, up most mornings at 4am either working and/or planning the day's activities as often we would make very last minute decisions on activities, and then driving around. But in saying that it has been a pretty awesome trip!!


2019-09-28 - Bourton on the Water AM Wanderings
2019-09-28 - Oxford